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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York and the Holocaust
- The White Rose of York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Medieval Castle
- The Multangular Tower
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Olive Oil Container
- The George Fox Incident
- Constantius Chlorus
- Treasurer's House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway