Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The End of the Abbey
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Ouse Bridge
- The Bar Convent
- King Edward II and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Statue of Napoleon
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bone Trial Piece
- York and the Holocaust
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Crest of York St John College