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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Viking Boot
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The First Minster
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Union Gas Works
- The George Fox Incident
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Treasurer's House
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Micklegate Bar
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Royal Station Hotel
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Second World War York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window