Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Mystery Plays
- Water Lanes
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York's Airfield
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The County Court House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Silver Strap Ends
- Fishergate Bar
- First World War York
- Dick Turpin
- Statue of the God Mars
- William Etty, Artist