Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Railway Institute
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Black Death
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Clifford's Tower
- Rowntree Park
- The Horn of Ulf
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Railway Station
- William Etty, Artist
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Bombed
- Yorkshire Museum