Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The York Observatory
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Assembly Rooms
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Minster after the Reformation
- De Grey Rooms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Judges Lodging
- York Central Library
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The York Helmet
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)