Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The George Fox Incident
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Medieval Castle
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bronze weights
- The Guildhall
- Statue of an Athlete
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Dick Turpin
- The Red Tower
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Medieval Prisons