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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Norman Minster
- Roman Head Pot
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Bombed
- Viking Coins
- A New Vision For York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of St Olave
- The First Minster
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Second World War York
- Walmgate Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa