Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- Monk Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- Stonegate
- King Richard II and York
- Fire in the Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The County Court House
- The Battle of the Standard
- King Edward III and York
- Transport Moves On
- Church of St Olave
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Lendal Tower
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- New Shopping Centres