Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Scarborough Bridge
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The York Observatory
- The York Hoard
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Roman Head Pot
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The 1190 Massacre
- St Crux's Church
- Minster Library
- York Garrison
- King Edward III and York
- Feeding Roman York