Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Medieval Abbey
- Rowntree Park
- The George Fox Incident
- Guy Fawkes
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Abbot's House
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Royal Station Hotel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Fire in the Minster
- The Basilica
- Amber Bead Workshop