Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- King Edward III and York
- Royal Station Hotel
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Crux's Church
- Guy Fawkes
- Gold Finger Ring
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Victoria Bar
- The Medieval Minster
- Second World War York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Roman Head Pot
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- First World War York
- York Bombed