Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- Feeding Roman York
- Sixties York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Olive Oil Container
- King Richard II and York
- The End of the Abbey
- William Etty, Artist
- Rowntree Park
- Industrial Upheaval
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Lendal Tower
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Red Tower
- Trams Pulled by Horses