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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Central Library
- King Edward I and York
- The York Hoard
- Judges Lodging
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Bar Convent
- The Battle of the Standard
- The 1190 Massacre
- King Richard II and York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York