Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Union Gas Works
- Crest of York St John College
- The Mansion House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Shambles
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bootham School
- A New University
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- St Leonard's Hospital
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- Feeding Roman York
- The Council of Arles
- Gold Finger Ring