Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- De Grey Rooms
- York Railway Station
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- George Leeman
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bootham Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Industrial Upheaval
- Walmgate Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window