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 Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- The Cawood Sword
- Rowntree Park
- Vikings and Christianity
- View from Station Rise
- Jubbergate
- York and the Holocaust
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fire in the Minster
- The Medieval Abbey
- The George Fox Incident
- Is York Cursed?
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St Crux's Church
- York Art Gallery
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers