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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Olive Oil Container
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Debtors' Prison
- Fairfax House
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Fire in the Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The First Minster
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Water Lanes
- The County Court House
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Gold Arm Ring
- Sixties York