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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Statue of Napoleon
- Gold Arm Ring
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Black Death
- Clifford's Tower
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Art Gallery
- Teaching the Poor
- Sixties York
- Bootham Bar
- The Shambles