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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Medieval Prisons
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bronze weights
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Medieval Abbey
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- View from Station Rise
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Rowntree Park
- The Hospitium
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Union Gas Works
- George Leeman
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Aldwark Synagogue