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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bootham School
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Sixties York
- Fire in the Minster
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Judges Lodging
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Rowntree Park
- York Union Gas Works