Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- King Edward I and York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Art Gallery
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The York Helmet
- York and the Holocaust
- Royal Station Hotel
- Barley Hall
- Barker Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Roman Head Pot
- The First Railway Station
- Bootham Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Mystery Plays
- Church of St Olave
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy