Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- A New University
- The Battle of the Standard
- The County Court House
- The Guildhall
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Skeldergate Bridge
- A New Vision For York
- King Edward III and York
- Minster Library
- Transport Moves On
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning