Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- De Grey Rooms
- A New Vision For York
- The Norman Castle
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Our Lady's Row
- Industrial Upheaval
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- George Leeman
- Judges Lodging
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Transport Moves On
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- John Carr - Architect