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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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Anglian Cross
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Jubbergate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Fairfax House
- Minster Library
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Medieval Prisons
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- A New Walk
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Central Library