Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St William's Shrine
- View from Station Rise
- The York Observatory
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Norman Castle
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Silver Strap Ends
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Guy Fawkes
- The Shambles
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Art Gallery
- The County Court House
- The Railway Institute
- Elizabeth Boardingham