Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- The York Helmet
- Church of St Helen
- Treasurer's House
- The New Theatre
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Norman Minster
- Is York Cursed?
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King Edward II and York
- The White Rose of York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bone Trial Piece
- Jewbury Cemetery