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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Fire in the Minster
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Rowntree Park
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Guildhall
- George Leeman
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Roman Chimney Pot
- View from Station Rise
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Medieval Minster
- York Central Library
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector