Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bronze weights
- The Railway Institute
- Church of St Olave
- King Edward II and York
- Fire in the Minster
- William Etty, Artist
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bootham School
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Art Gallery
- Guy Fawkes
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Rowntree Park
- Tombstone of Julia Velva