Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Gold Finger Ring
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bootham Bar
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Treasurer's House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- St William's Shrine
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Barley Hall
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Statue of Napoleon