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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- The Battle of the Standard
- A New Walk
- Norman Window Frame
- The 1190 Massacre
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Teaching the Poor
- York and the Holocaust
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Roman Fortress
- The York Observatory
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Bar Convent
- Rowntree Park
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The First Minster