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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- William Etty, Artist
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Multangular Tower
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Greyfriars
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Mary Ward
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bone Trial Piece
- Medieval Prisons
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York's Coat of Arms
- Glazed Medieval Jug