Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Lendal Bridge
- Barley Hall
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman Castle
- Transport Moves On
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Mary Ward
- Olive Oil Container
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Victoria Bar
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers