Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Debtors' Prison
- Is York Cursed?
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Medieval Abbey
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Boot
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Constantius Chlorus
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Yorkshire Museum
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bone Trial Piece
- Roman Gods and Goddesses