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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York Bombed
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- Viking Silk Cap
- Judges Lodging
- Rowntree Park
- The Norman Abbey
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- View from Station Rise
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Industrial Upheaval
- De Grey Rooms
- Dick Turpin
- King Richard II and York