Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Railway Institute
- Monk Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- York and the Holocaust
- The Battle of the Standard
- Ripon College for Women
- The Abbot's House
- The Basilica
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Statue of the God Mars
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Royal Station Hotel
- Rowntree Park
- Vale of York Viking Hoard