Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- George Leeman
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Micklegate Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- John Carr - Architect
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Yorkshire Museum
- A New University
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- First World War York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith