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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Guy Fawkes
- Anglian Carving
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- A New University
- Mary Ward
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Castle Museum
- Ripon College for Women
- The End of the Abbey
- St Leonard's Hospital