Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Water Lanes
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Viking Coins
- The Hospitium
- St Crux's Church
- 62 Low Petergate
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- View from Station Rise
- The York Hoard
- The Mystery Plays
- King Edward III and York