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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in Viking Times
- A Pipkin
- Second World War York
- The Hospitium
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Fire in the Minster
- York Garrison
- Fairfax House
- York's Coat of Arms
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Rowntree Park
- King Richard II and York