Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Clifford's Tower
- Olive Oil Container
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Greyfriars
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Union Gas Works
- Barker Tower
- Church of St Helen
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Medieval Minster
- The Debtors' Prison