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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Black Death
- John Carr - Architect
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Minster Library
- Monk Bar
- King Richard II and York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Gold Finger Ring
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Medieval Prisons
- The Cawood Sword
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Roman Head Pot
- The Council of Arles