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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Retreat
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Fairfax House
- Industrial Upheaval
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- New Earswick
- 62 Low Petergate
- Fire in the Minster
- George Leeman
- Statue of Napoleon
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Jubbergate
- York Garrison
- Anglian Carving
- Cumberland House, King's Staith