Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Cinema Comes to York
- York's Airfield
- The Roman Fortress
- St William's Shrine
- Lendal Bridge
- The First Railway Station
- The Female Prison
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- George Leeman
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bootham School
- Jubbergate
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Statue of the God Mars