Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King Richard II and York
- Feeding Roman York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Guy Fawkes
- Royal Station Hotel
- The First Railway Station
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of St Helen
- Treasurer's House
- York Garrison
- The Cawood Sword
- All Saints Church, North Street