Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- Middleham Jewel
- Medieval Prisons
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- New Shopping Centres
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Dick Turpin
- Rowntree Park
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- George Leeman
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Guildhall
- Transport Moves On
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Anglian Carving