Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- The Female Prison
- George Leeman
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The George Fox Incident
- King Edward I and York
- York Railway Station
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Church of St Helen
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Ouse Bridge
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Basilica