Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Judges Lodging
- The New Theatre
- Olive Oil Container
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's Airfield
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Medieval Minster
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Guildhall
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Debtors' Prison
- Cinema Comes to York
- York and the Holocaust
- Statue of an Athlete