Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Industrial Upheaval
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- John Carr - Architect
- New Earswick
- Is York Cursed?
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Walmgate Bar
- York Garrison
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bootham School
- William Etty, Artist
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Hospitium
- York Art Gallery