Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bone Trial Piece
- Water Lanes
- York's Airfield
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Hospitium
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Council of Arles
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Castle Museum
- The Battle of the Standard