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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Inscription to Hecules
- St Crux's Church
- Bootham School
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Ouse Bridge
- Our Lady's Row
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Constantius Chlorus
- Stonegate
- A New Walk
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse