Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Monk Bar
- First World War York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Roman Head Pot
- The Shambles
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Inscription to Hecules
- Transport Moves On
- A New Walk
- The Norman Minster
- Olive Oil Container
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St William's Shrine
- The Black Death
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)