Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Shambles
- Ouse Bridge
- Water Lanes
- The Cawood Sword
- St William's Shrine
- The George Fox Incident
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Edward I and York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Boot
- Micklegate Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone