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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Greyfriars
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York and the Holocaust
- Scarborough Bridge
- George Leeman
- The York Helmet
- First World War Memorial
- A New Vision For York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Battle of the Standard
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Norman Castle