Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St William's Shrine
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Monk Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Art Gallery
- Ripon College for Women
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Black Death
- The York Helmet
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The End of the Abbey
- The Norman Castle
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'