Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The New Theatre
- York's Coat of Arms
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The York Hoard
- Jubbergate
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Bombed
- The County Court House
- Fishergate Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- John Carr - Architect
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Central Library
- A New Walk
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The York Observatory
- Silver Strap Ends