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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Our Lady's Row
- The Female Prison
- De Grey Rooms
- The Railway Institute
- Viking Male Grooming
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The County Court House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Multangular Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- Gold Arm Ring
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Norman Abbey