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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The County Court House
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Monk Bar
- Eric Bloodaxe
- A Pipkin
- Teaching the Poor
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Norman Abbey
- Bone Trial Piece
- Vikings and Christianity
- Roman Head Pot
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York