Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Industrial Upheaval
- Minster Library
- Walmgate Bar
- The Red Tower
- The Railway Institute
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Medieval Castle
- Middleham Jewel
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- John Carr - Architect
- Monk Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- The Battle of the Standard
- Amber Bead Workshop