Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Crest of York St John College
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- First World War Memorial
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Cinema Comes to York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Holy Trinity Church
- Barley Hall
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Greyfriars
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman Abbey
- Water Lanes
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool