Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Bar Convent
- The Norman Minster
- Bootham Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Norman Castle
- York Railway Station
- Viking Coins
- Micklegate Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Abbot's House
- Rebuilt in Stone
- William Etty, Artist
- First World War Memorial
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York's Coat of Arms
- Aldwark Synagogue