Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- The Mansion House
- Walmgate Bar
- Bootham School
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Bombed
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Roman Fortress
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Shambles
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Union Gas Works
- Clifford's Tower
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Abbot's House