Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Cinema Comes to York
- The White Rose of York
- Crest of York St John College
- York Art Gallery
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Garrison
- Dick Turpin
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The George Fox Incident
- John Carr - Architect
- King Richard II and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Anglian Hanging Bowl