Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Greyfriars
- Gold Arm Ring
- Crest of York St John College
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Mary Ward
- Scarborough Bridge
- Roman Head Pot
- A New University
- The First Railway Station
- Transport Moves On
- Fire in the Minster