Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Silk Cap
- First World War York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- A Pipkin
- Bootham Bar
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Railway Institute
- Gold Finger Ring
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Military Belt Fitting
- St William's Shrine
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Is York Cursed?