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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Feeding Roman York
- The First Railway Station
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bootham School
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Cinema Comes to York
- Olive Oil Container
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Multangular Tower
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Basilica
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- A New University