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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The First Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Royal Station Hotel
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Middleham Jewel
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- First World War York
- Bootham School
- York Union Gas Works
- The Roman Fortress
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Debtors' Prison