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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Edward III and York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Mary Ward
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Cawood Sword
- Bronze weights
- The Hospitium
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Victorian Prison Building
- A Pipkin
- York Union Gas Works
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Judges Lodging
- Dick Turpin