Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bone Trial Piece
- William Etty, Artist
- York Railway Station
- Cinema Comes to York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Inscription to Hecules
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Female Prison
- The Mystery Plays
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Clifford's Tower
- York's Coat of Arms
- Medieval Prisons
- The Victorian Prison Building
- View from Station Rise
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers