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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- The Bar Convent
- The York Helmet
- View from Station Rise
- William Etty, Artist
- Fishergate Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Clifford's Tower
- Royal Station Hotel
- John Carr - Architect
- Holy Trinity Church
- The End of the Abbey
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Cawood Sword
- The Female Prison