Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Scarborough Bridge
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Lendal Bridge
- King Richard II and York
- The Basilica
- Middleham Jewel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Micklegate Bar
- Minster Library
- The Greyfriars
- Roman Head Pot
- Water Lanes
- All Saints Church, North Street