Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The George Fox Incident
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Stonegate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Roman Fortress
- New Shopping Centres
- Gold Arm Ring
- Ouse Bridge
- Olive Oil Container
- Statue of the God Mars
- Roman Head Pot
- The Guildhall
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Edward I and York
- York Bombed
- The Multangular Tower