Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The County Court House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Rowntree Park
- Lendal Bridge
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The York Hoard
- Ripon College for Women
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The York Helmet
- King Edward III and York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop