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 Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Roman Fortress
- Victoria Bar
- Bronze weights
- Vikings and Christianity
- Jubbergate
- De Grey Rooms
- King Richard III and York
- View from Station Rise
- First World War York
- Teaching the Poor
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Norman House
- St William's Shrine