Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- York Railway Station
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Basilica
- The Norman House
- Lendal Bridge
- Our Lady's Row
- Statue of the God Mars
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Edward II and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Abbey
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Teaching the Poor