Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- The New Theatre
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Mansion House
- Vikings and Christianity
- Holy Trinity Church
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Medieval Prisons
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Union Gas Works
- Olive Oil Container
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Columba's United Reformed Church