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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Micklegate Bar
- Is York Cursed?
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Mystery Plays
- New Shopping Centres
- Ouse Bridge
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York Garrison
- The Greyfriars
- The York Hoard
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Railway Station
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The White Rose of York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Roman Head Pot