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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- View from Station Rise
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- William Etty, Artist
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Lendal Bridge
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Medieval Minster