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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York's Coat of Arms
- The First Railway Station
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Mansion House
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Viking Boot
- The Debtors' Prison
- Clifford's Tower
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King Richard II and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries