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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- The Shambles
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- George Leeman
- Church of St Wilfrid
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Inscription to Hecules
- St William's Shrine
- York Union Gas Works
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bronze weights
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The York Helmet
- Minster Library
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Medieval Castle
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey