Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Gold Arm Ring
- King Edward I and York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York's Airfield
- 62 Low Petergate
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The York Observatory