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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Inscription to Hecules
- Fairfax House
- The Norman Castle
- Scarborough Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The First Minster
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Garrison
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Central Library
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Feeding Roman York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Assembly Rooms
- Lendal Tower