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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Olive Oil Container
- Anglian Carving
- First World War Memorial
- Alcuin of York
- Medieval Prisons
- Bootham Bar
- Statue of Napoleon
- Sixties York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Railway Station
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Basilica
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The White Rose of York