Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- Victoria Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Ripon College for Women
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Basilica
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Dick Turpin
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Roman Fortress
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Statue of Napoleon
- Feeding Roman York
- Olive Oil Container
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Minster Library