Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The York Helmet
- Roman Head Pot
- The Basilica
- Military Belt Fitting
- Constantius Chlorus
- Yorkshire Museum
- Jubbergate
- Viking Boot
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The White Rose of York
- St Crux's Church
- Water Lanes
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Norman Castle