Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- Micklegate Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- King Edward III and York
- New Shopping Centres
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The End of the Abbey
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Cawood Sword
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bootham School
- The Basilica
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Norman Window Frame
- York's first historian: Francis Drake