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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Edward III and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Leonard's Hospital
- New Shopping Centres
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Viking Boot
- The Basilica
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Medieval Castle
- John Carr - Architect