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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Central Library
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bootham Bar
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Guildhall
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Second World War York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A New Vision For York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Shambles
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Olive Oil Container
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Walmgate Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor