Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Military Belt Fitting
- Fire in the Minster
- Victoria Bar
- King Edward II and York
- Viking Coins
- Statue of an Athlete
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Monk Bar
- The York Observatory
- Transport Moves On
- The Norman Castle
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers