Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Edward III and York
- A Pipkin
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Edward II and York
- The First Minster
- Roman Head Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- New Shopping Centres
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Greyfriars
- The Horn of Ulf
- View from Station Rise
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate