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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Silver Strap Ends
- St William's Shrine
- Minster Library
- Viking Boot
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Statue of an Athlete
- Vikings and Christianity
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Olive Oil Container
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The 1190 Massacre