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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York and the Holocaust
- Roman Head Pot
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Viking Boot
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Black Death
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Military Belt Fitting
- A New Vision For York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Fire in the Minster
- York Bombed