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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- George Leeman
- Guy Fawkes
- Viking Boot
- William Etty, Artist
- York Union Gas Works
- Scarborough Bridge
- The York Hoard
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King Edward II and York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Sixties York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The York Helmet