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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Railway Station
- The Retreat
- Cinema Comes to York
- Church of St Olave
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King Edward II and York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Debtors' Prison
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Mystery Plays
- St Martin Le Grand Church