Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- View from Station Rise
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Ouse Bridge
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bone Trial Piece
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Fairfax House
- Monk Bar
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Medieval Castle
- The Mansion House
- Vikings and Christianity
- The First Railway Station
- Military Belt Fitting
- Anglian Carving
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Cinema Comes to York