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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Holy Trinity Church
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Roman Head Pot
- The Medieval Abbey
- Micklegate Bar
- Bootham School
- The Greyfriars
- Ouse Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The York Hoard
- New Earswick
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Lendal Bridge