Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Statue of an Athlete
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King Edward III and York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Union Gas Works
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Church of St Olave
- The Guildhall
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Fairfax House
- Gold Arm Ring