Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Female Prison
- Roman Head Pot
- Bootham School
- York's Airfield
- The Greyfriars
- Barley Hall
- Is York Cursed?
- St William's Shrine
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Statue of an Athlete
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Union Gas Works
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Hair of a Roman Girl