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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- New Earswick
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Black Death
- The Retreat
- First World War Memorial
- King Edward II and York
- View from Station Rise
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Aldwark Synagogue
- William Etty, Artist
- First World War York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Norman House