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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Teaching the Poor
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- First World War York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Monk Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Guy Fawkes
- The Guildhall
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Art Gallery
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King Edward I and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy