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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Medieval Prisons
- Church of St Olave
- The Multangular Tower
- York Castle Museum
- Dick Turpin
- Holy Trinity Church
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Olive Oil Container
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Viking Boot
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The End of the Abbey