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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York Central Library
- John Carr - Architect
- Jewbury Cemetery
- St Crux's Church
- Viking Boot
- Cinema Comes to York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Middleham Jewel
- Transport Moves On
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Council of Arles
- Holy Trinity Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Garrison
- Medieval Prisons