Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Red Tower
- The York Hoard
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Hospitium
- The County Court House
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Railway Station
- Rowntree Park
- First World War York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa