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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Central Library
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fire in the Minster
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The County Court House
- York Castle Museum
- The Debtors' Prison
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Scarborough Bridge
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Norman Castle
- The Roman Fortress
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Retreat
- Amber Bead Workshop