Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Central Library
- Bootham School
- John Carr - Architect
- The New Theatre
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Victoria Bar
- Inside the Roman Fortress