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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The George Fox Incident
- Olive Oil Container
- York and the Holocaust
- New Shopping Centres
- Water Lanes
- First World War York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Mary Ward
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Victoria Bar
- The York Helmet
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- John Carr - Architect
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head