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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Bar Convent
- Ripon College for Women
- Jubbergate
- Fishergate Bar
- Micklegate Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The End of the Abbey
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Railway Institute
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Victoria Bar