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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Central Library
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Debtors' Prison
- Walmgate Bar
- St Crux's Church
- The Norman Abbey
- The Roman Fortress
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Mary Ward
- Middleham Jewel
- The First Railway Station
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'