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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- The New Theatre
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Royal Station Hotel
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Norman Castle
- A Pipkin
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Roman Head Pot
- A New University
- The Assembly Rooms
- Alcuin of York
- The Railway Institute
- Treasurer's House
- Bronze weights
- The Abbot's House