Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bronze weights
- The 1190 Massacre
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Sixties York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Castle Museum
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Church of St Helen
- Victoria Bar
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman Minster
- Monk Bar
- The Red Tower