Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Rowntree Park
- William Etty, Artist
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Crest of York St John College
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Castle Museum
- Roman Head Pot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Alcuin of York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York and the Holocaust
- Treasurer's House
- Is York Cursed?
- Sixties York