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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- The Red Tower
- King Edward II and York
- York Railway Station
- A New Walk
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The First Railway Station
- Judges Lodging
- Lendal Bridge
- The Debtors' Prison
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Middleham Jewel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Female Prison