Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Water Lanes
- Yorkshire Museum
- A New Vision For York
- New Shopping Centres
- Olive Oil Container
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity