Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Bone Trial Piece
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Railway Station
- Judges Lodging
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St William's Shrine
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Roman Head Pot
- Cinema Comes to York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- A New University
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window