Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York and the Holocaust
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Bar Convent
- Gold Arm Ring
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Castle Museum
- New Earswick
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Railway Station
- York's Coat of Arms
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Transport Moves On
- The Medieval Abbey