Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Silk Cap
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Hospitium
- The York Observatory
- The Railway Institute
- Teaching the Poor
- Clifford's Tower
- First World War York
- Inscription to Hecules
- King Edward III and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Shambles