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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- The Guildhall
- York and the Holocaust
- View from Station Rise
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Church of St Olave
- The Council of Arles
- Crest of York St John College
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Carving
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Greyfriars
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Sixties York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Lendal Tower