Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Guy Fawkes
- The Shambles
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bone Trial Piece
- Constantius Chlorus
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Garrison
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- First World War Memorial
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Mansion House
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Basilica