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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York's Coat of Arms
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Hospitium
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The York Helmet
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The New Theatre
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Railway Institute
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Council of Arles