Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Union Gas Works
- A Pipkin
- 62 Low Petergate
- Statue of an Athlete
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York and the Holocaust
- Ripon College for Women
- York's Airfield
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Second World War York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Roman Fortress
- Crest of York St John College
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York's first historian: Francis Drake