Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- Statue of an Athlete
- Rebuilt in Stone
- A Pipkin
- Walmgate Bar
- First World War Memorial
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The End of the Abbey
- Transport Moves On
- The Guildhall
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King Richard III and York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York's Airfield
- The Newgate Cross Shaft