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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Medieval Castle
- Scarborough Bridge
- Anglian Cross
- Viking Boot
- The End of the Abbey
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- George Leeman
- York Bombed
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Horn of Ulf
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Stonegate