Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Alcuin of York
- The County Court House
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The York Hoard
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Bombed
- Medieval Prisons
- Judges Lodging
- Fairfax House
- The Medieval Castle
- Micklegate Bar
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Feeding Roman York
- Cinema Comes to York