Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Anglian Carving
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Our Lady's Row
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward II and York
- The End of the Abbey
- Micklegate Bar
- York Art Gallery
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Church of St Wilfrid