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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Roman Fortress
- The Mansion House
- The Medieval Abbey
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Walmgate Bar
- The York Hoard
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Union Gas Works
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Medieval Prisons
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Anglian Cross
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Shambles