Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King's Manor - Victorian
- 62 Low Petergate
- Industrial Upheaval
- First World War York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Battle of the Standard
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St William's Shrine
- The George Fox Incident
- The Norman Minster