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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- View from Station Rise
- The Red Tower
- A New Vision For York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Lendal Tower
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Crest of York St John College
- The Hospitium
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Anglian Cross
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Railway Station
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Yorkshire Museum