Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Assembly Rooms
- Cinema Comes to York
- First World War Memorial
- York's Airfield
- The Norman House
- Middleham Jewel
- The York Helmet
- The Shambles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Art Gallery
- The Female Prison
- Alcuin of York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Crossed Keys Symbol