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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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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Council of Arles
- The Hospitium
- The New Theatre
- Judges Lodging
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bootham Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- John Carr - Architect
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Ripon College for Women
- Middleham Jewel
- Stonegate
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Victorian Prison Building