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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Bar Convent
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Mary Ward
- De Grey Rooms
- Scarborough Bridge
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Second World War York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Minster Library
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Our Lady's Row