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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Royal Station Hotel
- A Pipkin
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Guy Fawkes
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Black Death
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Roman Fortress
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Norman Window Frame
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Red Tower
- Inside the Roman Fortress