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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Greyfriars
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Statue of the God Mars
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Multangular Tower
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bootham School
- Gold Finger Ring
- First World War York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bootham Bar
- The County Court House
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Scarborough Bridge
- Elizabeth Boardingham