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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The York Helmet
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Fishergate Bar
- A Pipkin
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Union Gas Works
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Anglian Carving
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Barker Tower
- York Central Library
- Rowntree Park
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman House
- The Medieval Minster
- Clifford's Tower