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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Feeding Roman York
- Ouse Bridge
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Black Death
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Art Gallery
- Barley Hall
- The Norman House
- The Debtors' Prison
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bootham Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Mary Ward
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Treasurer's House