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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Medieval Abbey
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Is York Cursed?
- St William's Shrine
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Railway Station
- The Medieval Castle
- The Medieval Minster
- Anglian Cross
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Guy Fawkes
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York