Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Female Prison
- Victoria Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Second World War York
- Transport Moves On
- The Black Death
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Coins
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Monk Bar
- Statue of the God Mars
- The First Minster
- Rowntree Park
- First World War York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York