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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- The Mystery Plays
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Medieval Prisons
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Dick Turpin
- Treasurer's House
- First World War Memorial
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Medieval Abbey
- A New Vision For York
- The Guildhall
- Ouse Bridge
- The Basilica
- Daniel Defoe's York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Tombstone of Julia Velva