Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Inscription to Hecules
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King Edward I and York
- The First Minster
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Fire in the Minster
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Viking Coins
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Silver Strap Ends
- Stonegate
- The Mystery Plays