Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- The First Railway Station
- The First Minster
- Gold Arm Ring
- King Edward III and York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Walmgate Bar
- The York Helmet
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Central Library
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bronze weights
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Ouse Bridge
- Is York Cursed?