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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- Ouse Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King Edward II and York
- The Norman Castle
- Church of St Helen
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Art Gallery
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The York Helmet
- The Mansion House
- York Union Gas Works