Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- York Union Gas Works
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Multangular Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The First Minster
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- A New Vision For York
- Monk Bar
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Council of Arles
- The Norman Abbey
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Roman Head Pot