Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Second World War York
- The White Rose of York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Roman Head Pot
- Statue of an Athlete
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Medieval Abbey
- Walmgate Bar
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bootham School
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'