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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- Barker Tower
- King Richard III and York
- The Black Death
- Guy Fawkes
- Water Lanes
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Roman Chimney Pot
- A New University
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Holy Trinity Church
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Battle of the Standard
- King Edward II and York
- Vikings and Christianity
- First World War Memorial