Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- King's Manor - Victorian
- King Edward I and York
- The Railway Institute
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Barley Hall
- The York Hoard
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Mithras and Arimanius
- St William's Shrine
- Ouse Bridge
- The Medieval Castle
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Transport Moves On
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Mansion House
- York Garrison
- Lendal Tower