Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Roman Head Pot
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Railway Institute
- Viking Boot
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Assembly Rooms
- Gold Finger Ring
- Dick Turpin
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Jubbergate
- The York Hoard
- The George Fox Incident
- King Richard III and York
- The First Railway Station
- Daniel Defoe's York