Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Medieval Prisons
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Mansion House
- York Art Gallery
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Female Prison
- King Edward II and York
- First World War York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The 1190 Massacre
- The End of the Abbey