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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Jubbergate
- Bootham School
- The Abbot's House
- Norman Window Frame
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Debtors' Prison
- Alcuin of York
- First World War Memorial
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Lendal Tower
- King Edward I and York
- Olive Oil Container
- Barley Hall
- William Etty, Artist
- George Leeman