Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Anglian Carving
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The New Theatre
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Our Lady's Row
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Church of St Helen
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Greyfriars