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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King Edward II and York
- York Castle Museum
- Treasurer's House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York and the Holocaust
- Fairfax House
- The Red Tower
- Anglian Cross
- The Battle of the Standard
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York Union Gas Works
- Water Lanes
- York Art Gallery