Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Medieval Minster
- William Etty, Artist
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King Edward I and York
- The Hospitium
- Rowntree Park
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Ripon College for Women
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Cawood Sword
- Gold Finger Ring
- York and the Holocaust
- The Minster in the 19th Century