Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- Lendal Bridge
- Walmgate Bar
- Jubbergate
- Viking Silk Cap
- Jewbury Cemetery
- New Shopping Centres
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Crest of York St John College
- The Norman Abbey
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Fairfax House
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- First World War Memorial
- York Union Gas Works
- Stonegate