Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Feeding Roman York
- Dick Turpin
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Mystery Plays
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Statue of Napoleon
- Viking Male Grooming
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Barker Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Alcuin of York
- Middleham Jewel
- The Medieval Castle
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of St Olave