Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- The Medieval Abbey
- First World War Memorial
- Transport Moves On
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Silk Cap
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Middleham Jewel
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The York Helmet
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- King Richard III and York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Scarborough Bridge
- Royal Station Hotel