Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Fire in the Minster
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The York Helmet
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Industrial Upheaval
- The First Railway Station
- Water Lanes
- John Carr - Architect
- The Bar Convent
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Middleham Jewel
- The Hospitium
- Viking Boot
- York and the Holocaust