Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Norman House
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- George Leeman
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Anglian Carving
- Anglian Cross
- The First Railway Station
- The George Fox Incident
- The Multangular Tower
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill