Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The White Rose of York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Stonegate
- York Bombed
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The York Helmet
- Statue of Napoleon
- Ripon College for Women
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head