Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The White Rose of York
- York Castle Museum
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Is York Cursed?
- Second World War York
- York Bombed
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Dick Turpin
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- A Pipkin
- Walmgate Bar
- York Garrison