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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Anglian Cross
- Medieval Prisons
- The Battle of the Standard
- Royal Station Hotel
- The White Rose of York
- Roman Head Pot
- Judges Lodging
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York's Airfield
- King's Manor - Victorian