Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The George Fox Incident
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bootham School
- Margaret Clitherow
- Scarborough Bridge
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Assembly Rooms
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Judges Lodging
- New Earswick