Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- York Central Library
- York St John in the 20th Century
- New Earswick
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Medieval Prisons
- Anglian Carving
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Castle Museum
- The 1190 Massacre
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Battle of the Standard
- York's Coat of Arms
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Archbishop Scrope Executed