Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- The New Theatre
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Norman Window Frame
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Margaret Clitherow
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Retreat
- Statue of Napoleon
- The White Rose of York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bronze weights