Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- A Pipkin
- Anglian Cross
- The Mansion House
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Dick Turpin
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Female Prison
- George Leeman
- The Retreat
- Treasurer's House
- First World War York
- Fire in the Minster
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Pilgrimage of Grace