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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Micklegate Bar
- Dick Turpin
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Clifford's Tower
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Statue of Napoleon
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The 1190 Massacre
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Lendal Bridge
- The Retreat
- Church of St Olave
- The Battle of the Standard
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool