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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- The Retreat
- Industrial Upheaval
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The County Court House
- Is York Cursed?
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Castle Museum
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bootham School
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A New Walk
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The George Fox Incident