Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Norman Minster
- Minster Library
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Crux's Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Union Gas Works
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King Richard III and York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Norman House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Bombed
- King Edward II and York