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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The First Minster
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York and the Holocaust
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Abbot's House
- Norman Window Frame
- Sixties York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- New Earswick
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Bar Convent
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Guildhall
- Guy Fawkes