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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The First Minster
- Statue of Napoleon
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The George Fox Incident
- King Edward II and York
- King Edward I and York
- Guy Fawkes
- Is York Cursed?
- The Bar Convent
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Viking Boot
- King Edward III and York