Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- View from Station Rise
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Statue of Napoleon
- Cinema Comes to York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- New Earswick
- The Norman House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Coins
- The Assembly Rooms