Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Anglian Cross
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Lendal Bridge
- Viking Silk Cap
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- William Etty, Artist
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- De Grey Rooms
- Gold Finger Ring
- King Edward I and York
- Ouse Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Gold Arm Ring
- Scarborough Bridge
- Vikings and Christianity