Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The George Fox Incident
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Cross
- First World War Memorial
- Guy Fawkes
- Treasurer's House
- Victoria Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The York Helmet
- Viking Coins
- York Railway Station
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The York Observatory
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Abbey
- Statue of the God Mars