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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- The Norman Minster
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- A New Walk
- The George Fox Incident
- Victoria Bar
- The Railway Institute
- The Multangular Tower
- Vikings and Christianity
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Roman Head Pot
- King Richard III and York
- King Edward II and York
- York and the Holocaust
- The Mystery Plays
- View from Station Rise
- Bronze weights
- The Council of Arles