Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- Ripon College for Women
- Jubbergate
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King Richard III and York
- First World War York
- The Female Prison
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Hospitium
- King Richard II and York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Yorkshire Museum
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Castle Museum
- King Edward III and York