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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King Richard II and York
- The Hospitium
- The Debtors' Prison
- Judges Lodging
- King Edward II and York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The York Helmet
- York Art Gallery
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Guildhall
- The Norman House
- The Female Prison
- The Crossed Keys Symbol