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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Middleham Jewel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Sixties York
- Minster Library
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Anglian Cross
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Norman Minster
- Feeding Roman York
- The Guildhall
- Fairfax House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Roman Fortress