Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Hospitium
- King Edward III and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Yorkshire Museum
- Crest of York St John College
- Viking Boot
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Garrison
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Military Belt Fitting
- Gold Arm Ring
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Union Gas Works
- Cinema Comes to York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa