Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- New Shopping Centres
- Ripon College for Women
- The Shambles
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Ouse Bridge
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Treasurer's House
- Industrial Upheaval
- Inscription to Hecules
- Crest of York St John College
- The Mystery Plays
- Viking Male Grooming
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King Edward III and York