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 the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Viking Coins
- Gold Finger Ring
- Lendal Bridge
- The County Court House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Norman Abbey
- Royal Station Hotel
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Middleham Jewel
- Micklegate Bar
- The Mansion House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Battle of the Standard
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Constantius Chlorus
- Treasurer's House