Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Medieval Castle
- Ouse Bridge
- New Shopping Centres
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Abbot's House
- Guy Fawkes
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The York Observatory
- Roman Gods and Goddesses