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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Boot
- Anglian Cross
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King Richard III and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Olive Oil Container
- Bootham Bar
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Art Gallery
- View from Station Rise
- The Basilica
- Norman Window Frame
- Feeding Roman York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers