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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Feeding Roman York
- St Crux's Church
- Ripon College for Women
- A Pipkin
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The 1190 Massacre
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Art Gallery
- Vikings and Christianity
- A New University
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- William Etty, Artist
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Crossed Keys Symbol