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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The White Rose of York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St William's Shrine
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Norman Window Frame
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Art Gallery
- Alcuin of York
- York Railway Station
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The First Railway Station