Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Our Lady's Row
- Jubbergate
- Viking Boot
- Mary Ward
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Is York Cursed?
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Assembly Rooms
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Castle Museum
- Second World War York
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Bar Convent
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning