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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- A Pipkin
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The 1190 Massacre
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Railway Institute
- William Etty, Artist
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- De Grey Rooms
- Royal Station Hotel
- Dick Turpin
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Roman Fortress
- York's Coat of Arms
- York's Airfield