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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- A Pipkin
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Guildhall
- The Hospitium
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Railway Station
- Jubbergate
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Crux's Church
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Walmgate Bar
- Church of All Saints Pavement