Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- The Multangular Tower
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bootham Bar
- St William's Shrine
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Daniel Defoe's York
- William Etty, Artist
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- New Earswick
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York's Airfield
- Statue of an Athlete
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Ouse Bridge