Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- New Shopping Centres
- Eric Bloodaxe
- First World War York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Edward III and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- A New Walk
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Viking Male Grooming
- Treasurer's House
- The White Rose of York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Union Gas Works
- The York Helmet
- Barley Hall