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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- The Norman Minster
- The Cawood Sword
- Statue of an Athlete
- Lendal Tower
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Military Belt Fitting
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Railway Station
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Micklegate Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- King Edward III and York
- York Central Library
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York and the Holocaust