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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Railway Station
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Black Death
- The York Hoard
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- 62 Low Petergate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Olive Oil Container
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Medieval Prisons