Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bootham Bar
- A New Vision For York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The York Helmet
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Castle Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King Edward I and York
- Victoria Bar
- Second World War York
- Anglian Carving
- Lendal Bridge
- The New Theatre
- George Leeman
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Judges Lodging