Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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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...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Art Gallery
- Bronze weights
- The Railway Institute
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Yorkshire Museum
- Is York Cursed?
- Dick Turpin
- The First Minster
- The Council of Arles
- Victoria Bar
- Royal Station Hotel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- First World War York
- Hair of a Roman Girl