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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Coins
- Stonegate
- King Edward III and York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Guy Fawkes
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Lendal Tower
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Mystery Plays
- King Edward I and York
- Is York Cursed?
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Dick Turpin