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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Castle Museum
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King Richard III and York
- King Richard II and York
- John Carr - Architect
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Medieval Castle
- The York Hoard
- Margaret Clitherow
- Middleham Jewel
- Medieval Prisons
- Royal Station Hotel
- Statue of an Athlete
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The 1190 Massacre
- Walmgate Bar
- All Saints Church, North Street