Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Horn of Ulf
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Bar Convent
- King Edward II and York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The White Rose of York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The End of the Abbey
- Olive Oil Container
- Medieval Prisons
- Our Lady's Row
- Barker Tower
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St Leonard's Hospital