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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bootham School
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- William Etty, Artist
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The First Railway Station
- King Richard II and York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Vikings and Christianity
- Transport Moves On
- Anglian Cross
- Bone Trial Piece
- Barker Tower
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy