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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Treasurer's House
- The George Fox Incident
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The End of the Abbey
- The Multangular Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Battle of the Standard
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Minster Library
- The Minster in the 19th Century