Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Rowntree Park
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Anglian Carving
- The First Minster
- The First Railway Station
- Norman Window Frame
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- 62 Low Petergate
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- St William's Shrine