Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- Margaret Clitherow
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The White Rose of York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Industrial Upheaval
- King Richard III and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The York Observatory
- St William's Shrine
- King Edward II and York
- Fire in the Minster
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Hospitium
- Rowntree Park
- Ouse Bridge