Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- The Medieval Minster
- The Cawood Sword
- King Edward III and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman Minster
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Horn of Ulf
- George Leeman
- Judges Lodging
- Victoria Bar
- Lendal Bridge