Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Railway Institute
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Abbot's House
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Teaching the Poor
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Mary Ward
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York and the Holocaust
- King Richard III and York
- Minster Library
- The Roman Fortress
- Gold Finger Ring
- Constantius Chlorus
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'