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 Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Lendal Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Teaching the Poor
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Medieval Castle
- The Bar Convent
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Cawood Sword
- King Edward III and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- The First Railway Station
- George Leeman
- Military Belt Fitting