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
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Fairfax House
- York Garrison
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Church of St Olave
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Bar Convent
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Fire in the Minster
- The Medieval Castle
- Vale of York Viking Hoard