Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King Richard III and York
- The Basilica
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Fairfax House
- York and the Holocaust
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Victoria Bar
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The George Fox Incident
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Church of St Helen
- The First Railway Station
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'