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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- Anglian Cross
- Clifford's Tower
- A New University
- Statue of the God Mars
- Second World War York
- The Council of Arles
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The York Helmet
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Walmgate Bar
- King Richard II and York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Holy Trinity Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Statue of an Athlete