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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- The Multangular Tower
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Ouse Bridge
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The First Railway Station
- Teaching the Poor
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Union Gas Works
- De Grey Rooms
- King Richard III and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Railway Station
- The Mystery Plays
- The Council of Arles