Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Cinema Comes to York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Feeding Roman York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bronze weights
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Silk Cap
- The End of the Abbey
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Dick Turpin
- Rowntree Park
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Horn of Ulf
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson