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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Bombed
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Lendal Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The White Rose of York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Barley Hall
- Viking Male Grooming
- A Pipkin
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Jewbury Cemetery
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Is York Cursed?
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy