Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Viking Male Grooming
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Bombed
- Yorkshire Museum
- Judges Lodging
- Inscription to Hecules
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York Castle Museum
- Walmgate Bar
- Jubbergate
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Viking Coins
- The Roman Fortress
- York Central Library
- Bones of a Roman Combatant