Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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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...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- The Female Prison
- Micklegate Bar
- The Red Tower
- Anglian Cross
- Rowntree Park
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Bombed
- Medieval Prisons
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Transport Moves On
- Jubbergate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop