Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Industrial Upheaval
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Norman Abbey
- Transport Moves On
- Statue of an Athlete
- Gold Finger Ring
- York and the Holocaust
- Military Belt Fitting
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Clifford's Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle