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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Viking Boot
- Lendal Bridge
- The New Theatre
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Female Prison
- The Shambles
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Anglian Carving
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York's Medieval Synagogue