Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Ripon College for Women
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Yorkshire Museum
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Norman House
- Dick Turpin
- The Council of Arles
- John Carr - Architect
- The Hospitium
- York Union Gas Works
- A Pipkin
- Viking Boot