Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The First Railway Station
- Rebuilt in Stone
- George Leeman
- William Etty, Artist
- The Multangular Tower
- The Norman Minster
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bootham Bar
- Norman Window Frame
- The End of the Abbey
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries