Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The George Fox Incident
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- A New Vision For York
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Basilica
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Railway Institute
- Lendal Tower
- A New Walk
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Guy Fawkes
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bootham Bar