Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Railway Institute
- New Earswick
- The Norman Minster
- Royal Station Hotel
- York's Airfield
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Black Death
- Industrial Upheaval
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Our Lady's Row
- John Carr - Architect
- Transport Moves On
- The New Theatre
- Feeding Roman York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity