Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The End of the Abbey
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Statue of an Athlete
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Judges Lodging
- The Roman Fortress
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- New Earswick
- The Debtors' Prison
- Central Methodist Chapel