Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Viking Coins
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Norman Abbey
- William Etty, Artist
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Assembly Rooms
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The First Railway Station
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The York Hoard
- Inside the Roman Fortress