Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Medieval Abbey
- Treasurer's House
- Scarborough Bridge
- Lendal Bridge
- Jewbury Cemetery
- John Carr - Architect
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York and the Holocaust
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The George Fox Incident
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- George Leeman
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa