Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Military Belt Fitting
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Micklegate Bar
- Alcuin of York
- First World War Memorial
- A New Walk
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Church of St Helen
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Basilica
- Minster Library
- The Red Tower
- Bone Trial Piece
- Scarborough Bridge