Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Bootham Bar
- Crest of York St John College
- Walmgate Bar
- Inscription to Hecules
- Minster Library
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The York Observatory
- The Norman Castle
- King Edward III and York
- Guy Fawkes
- The George Fox Incident
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street