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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- William Etty, Artist
- The Roman Fortress
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Norman Minster
- The Retreat
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Crest of York St John College
- Our Lady's Row
- Minster Library
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- New Earswick
- Statue of Napoleon