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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Norman Abbey
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Is York Cursed?
- The New Theatre
- The Hospitium
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Jubbergate
- Anglian Cross
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Shambles
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Red Tower
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- William Etty, Artist