Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Roman Head Pot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Fishergate Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Basilica
- Judges Lodging
- Mary Ward
- The New Theatre
- Medieval Chamber Pot