Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- View from Station Rise
- The Norman Minster
- The Red Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York and the Holocaust
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Minster Library
- The Norman Abbey
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Norman Window Frame
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The York Observatory
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Royal Station Hotel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Glazed Medieval Jug