Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- A New Vision For York
- Anglian Cross
- The George Fox Incident
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Vikings and Christianity
- Inscription to Hecules
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Shambles
- The First Railway Station
- The Mansion House
- Guy Fawkes
- The Battle of Marston Moor