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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Cawood Sword
- Second World War York
- Ripon College for Women
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King Richard III and York
- First World War York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Dick Turpin
- New Earswick
- The Medieval Castle
- View from Station Rise
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'