Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Fire in the Minster
- Fairfax House
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Gold Arm Ring
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Railway Institute
- York Central Library
- Crest of York St John College
- York and the Holocaust
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Medieval Prisons
- Monk Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Art Gallery
- Statue of the God Mars