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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Holy Trinity Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- Walmgate Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- A New Vision For York
- York Art Gallery
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bronze weights
- The Norman House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake