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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Crest of York St John College
- Fairfax House
- The 1190 Massacre
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Norman Minster
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Norman Window Frame
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Inscription to Hecules
- Is York Cursed?
- Roman Head Pot
- Alcuin of York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Cawood Sword
- Bootham Bar
- King Edward I and York