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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Gold Arm Ring
- Roman Head Pot
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Hospitium
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Military Belt Fitting
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Retreat
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Lendal Tower
- The Medieval Abbey
- Inscription to Hecules
- Treasurer's House
- First World War Memorial