Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Mary Ward
- The Battle of the Standard
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Union Gas Works
- St William's Shrine
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Norman Castle
- Treasurer's House
- The First Minster
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Lendal Tower
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Abbot's House
- Anglian Carving
- Ripon College for Women
- The Black Death
- Church of St Wilfrid