Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Constantius Chlorus
- Cinema Comes to York
- The County Court House
- The End of the Abbey
- First World War Memorial
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- View from Station Rise
- Monk Bar
- The Greyfriars
- The Norman Minster
- A New Walk
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Mystery Plays
- King Richard III and York
- The Guildhall
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street