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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Industrial Upheaval
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Retreat
- Constantius Chlorus
- Olive Oil Container
- The Mystery Plays
- York and the Holocaust
- Barley Hall
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York's Coat of Arms
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The New Theatre
- Scarborough Bridge
- The 1190 Massacre