Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- The Medieval Abbey
- Barley Hall
- The White Rose of York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Ouse Bridge
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Red Tower
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Council of Arles
- Eric Bloodaxe
- A New Walk
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The George Fox Incident
- De Grey Rooms