Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- First World War Memorial
- Judges Lodging
- King Richard II and York
- The Cawood Sword
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Church of St Helen
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Inscription to Hecules
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Our Lady's Row
- Olive Oil Container
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Basilica