Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Royal Station Hotel
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Multangular Tower
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- A New Walk
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Viking Boot
- Guy Fawkes
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Roman Fortress
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bronze weights