Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- The Roman Fortress
- The Cawood Sword
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of St Helen
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King's Manor - Victorian
- New Shopping Centres
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Norman Castle