Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Helmet
- Barker Tower
- Bronze weights
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Guildhall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Railway Institute
- A New University
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Fire in the Minster
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King Edward I and York