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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bronze weights
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Railway Institute
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Battle of the Standard
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The George Fox Incident
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers