Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The George Fox Incident
- New Shopping Centres
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Railway Station
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Fire in the Minster
- The White Rose of York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Mansion House
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King Richard II and York
- Roman Head Pot
- The York Helmet
- The York Observatory