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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Walmgate Bar
- The York Helmet
- St William's Shrine
- Bootham School
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Scarborough Bridge
- A New University
- York Railway Station
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Is York Cursed?
- King Richard III and York
- York St John in the 20th Century