Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Shambles
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- View from Station Rise
- Bootham School
- The York Hoard
- Gold Finger Ring
- St Crux's Church
- York's Airfield
- Military Belt Fitting
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Medieval Castle
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway