Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Statue of the God Mars
- De Grey Rooms
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bronze weights
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The County Court House
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Multangular Tower
- Inscription to Hecules
- Holy Trinity Church
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- George Leeman