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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bootham School
- Alcuin of York
- Bronze weights
- George Leeman
- York Bombed
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- New Shopping Centres
- The Hospitium
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Margaret Clitherow
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Richard II and York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Military Belt Fitting
- Roman Gods and Goddesses