Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Crest of York St John College
- Our Lady's Row
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Church of St Olave
- Fairfax House
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Shambles
- Barker Tower
- Minster Library
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- King Richard II and York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bones of a Roman Combatant