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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Silver Strap Ends
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Union Gas Works
- Judges Lodging
- Viking Male Grooming
- Roman Head Pot
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The George Fox Incident
- King Edward II and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Ouse Bridge
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The White Rose of York
- Clifford's Tower