Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Crest of York St John College
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bronze weights
- A New Walk
- Lendal Tower
- Silver Strap Ends
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Roman Fortress
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- John Carr - Architect
- Stonegate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse