Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Railway Station
- New Shopping Centres
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The New Theatre
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Central Library
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Richard III and York
- Barley Hall
- Bone Trial Piece
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Edward II and York
- Military Belt Fitting