Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Silk Cap
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Second World War York
- York Central Library
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Battle of the Standard
- Micklegate Bar
- Viking Coins
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The York Hoard
- Church of St Olave
- Judges Lodging
- The Mansion House