Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Church of St Olave
- The York Hoard
- The White Rose of York
- New Earswick
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Railway Station
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King Richard III and York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Ouse Bridge
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Olive Oil Container
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill