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 Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Judges Lodging
- Holy Trinity Church
- Guy Fawkes
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The York Observatory
- View from Station Rise
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Basilica
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Lendal Bridge
- Our Lady's Row
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Statue of Napoleon