Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Viking Coins
- Victoria Bar
- Clifford's Tower
- York Art Gallery
- York's Coat of Arms
- Industrial Upheaval
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Monk Bar
- Ripon College for Women
- The Medieval Abbey
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York and the Holocaust
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window