Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Railway Institute
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- Is York Cursed?
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Ouse Bridge
- The Norman House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Norman Castle
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Newgate Cross Shaft