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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Royal Station Hotel
- Micklegate Bar
- Bone Trial Piece
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The York Hoard
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Viking Male Grooming
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Margaret Clitherow
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Judges Lodging
- Clifford's Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Artists, Writers and Scientists