Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Barker Tower
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Union Gas Works
- Military Belt Fitting
- Transport Moves On
- York Bombed
- The County Court House
- Statue of Napoleon
- Viking Coins
- The Retreat
- Sixties York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fairfax House
- Statue of an Athlete