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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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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...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Bootham Bar
- Feeding Roman York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The York Hoard
- Military Belt Fitting
- The County Court House
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- View from Station Rise
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Yorkshire Museum
- Monk Bar