Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- First World War York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Transport Moves On
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Norman Castle
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Dick Turpin
- St Leonard's Hospital
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Medieval Prisons
- Vale of York Viking Hoard