Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Rowntree Park
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Gold Finger Ring
- Monk Bar
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Bombed
- Industrial Upheaval
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Black Death
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The York Helmet
- Cumberland House, King's Staith