Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Walmgate Bar
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- A New Walk
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- A New Vision For York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Anglian Carving
- The George Fox Incident
- Second World War York
- Crest of York St John College
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Monk Bar
- The Victorian Prison Building