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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Anglian Cross
- The York Helmet
- Feeding Roman York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Castle Museum
- The Horn of Ulf
- A Pipkin
- Medieval Prisons
- Holy Trinity Church
- Middleham Jewel
- The Minster in Viking Times