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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- The Medieval Minster
- Norman Window Frame
- The Black Death
- William Etty, Artist
- Gold Arm Ring
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Norman House
- A New Walk
- Crest of York St John College
- The Retreat
- The Council of Arles
- The Horn of Ulf
- Church of St Olave
- Mary Ward
- York Art Gallery
- York Castle Museum
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street