Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- York's Coat of Arms
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St William's Shrine
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Rowntree Park
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fire in the Minster
- Victoria Bar
- Is York Cursed?
- York Bombed
- Second World War York
- De Grey Rooms
- Statue of the God Mars
- Vikings and Christianity
- Church of St Helen
- John Carr - Architect