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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- York's Airfield
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bronze weights
- Stonegate
- The Shambles
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Council of Arles
- The Mystery Plays
- The Red Tower
- A New Walk
- Clifford's Tower
- King Edward II and York
- The Cawood Sword
- Rowntree Park