Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King Edward III and York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman Minster
- Rowntree Park
- Church of St Olave
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bootham School
- St William's Shrine
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Is York Cursed?
- Mary Ward