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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bootham Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The End of the Abbey
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- A New Walk
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Airfield
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Norman House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bootham School
- Fairfax House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway