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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Hospitium
- A New University
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Silver Strap Ends
- Statue of an Athlete
- Statue of Napoleon
- Teaching the Poor
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The 1190 Massacre
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Stonegate
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop