Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Mary Ward
- York Central Library
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The New Theatre
- Bootham School
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Greyfriars
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Second World War York
- Bronze weights
- George Leeman
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Monk Bar
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Union Gas Works