Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St William's Shrine
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York Union Gas Works
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The York Hoard
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Abbot's House
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- De Grey Rooms
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Is York Cursed?
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Anglian Carving
- The Black Death
- The Medieval Abbey