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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Garrison
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The End of the Abbey
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze weights
- The Debtors' Prison
- Victoria Bar
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Gold Finger Ring
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Norman Castle
- York's Coat of Arms
- King Edward II and York
- Water Lanes
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Elizabeth Boardingham