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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- New Earswick
- York Art Gallery
- The York Observatory
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The County Court House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Garrison
- The Mystery Plays
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bootham School
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Jubbergate
- The Basilica
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Battle of the Standard