Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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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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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bootham Bar
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The First Railway Station
- King Edward II and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Barker Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Treasurer's House
- Viking Silk Cap