Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- Military Belt Fitting
- Rowntree Park
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Edward II and York
- King Richard II and York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Olive Oil Container
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Lendal Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Second World War York