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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Medieval Prisons
- View from Station Rise
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Industrial Upheaval
- Vikings and Christianity
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Victoria Bar
- Anglian Carving
- York Art Gallery
- The Greyfriars
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Inscription to Hecules
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Scarborough Bridge