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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- The Mansion House
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Mystery Plays
- Minster Library
- The Horn of Ulf
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King Richard II and York
- Micklegate Bar
- Crest of York St John College
- King Richard III and York
- King Edward III and York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Ripon College for Women
- Gold Finger Ring