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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Vikings and Christianity
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Basilica
- Second World War York
- The Assembly Rooms
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Walmgate Bar
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Garrison
- The Cawood Sword
- York Union Gas Works
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- A Pipkin