Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- The Roman Fortress
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The York Hoard
- Barker Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital
- John Carr - Architect
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Bombed
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Multangular Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Railway Institute
- The Basilica
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop