Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Silk Cap
- Minster Library
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Mary Ward
- Scarborough Bridge
- A New Vision For York
- The Basilica
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Mansion House
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- New Shopping Centres
- First World War York
- A Pipkin
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York's Coat of Arms