Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Multangular Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The York Helmet
- The Railway Institute
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The First Railway Station
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The York Observatory
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King Edward II and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Judges Lodging
- John Carr - Architect