Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Multangular Tower
- St Crux's Church
- The Assembly Rooms
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Retreat
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Sixties York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- 62 Low Petergate
- De Grey Rooms
- Jubbergate
- York Garrison
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Anglian Carving