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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Anglian Carving
- The Retreat
- Walmgate Bar
- The First Railway Station
- King Richard II and York
- The New Theatre
- The Council of Arles
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York's Airfield
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Multangular Tower
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Military Belt Fitting
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre