Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Greyfriars
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Statue of an Athlete
- Royal Station Hotel
- A New Walk
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The End of the Abbey
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Abbot's House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Roman Head Pot