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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- The First Railway Station
- The Norman Abbey
- Statue of the God Mars
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Roman Head Pot
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Monk Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Second World War York
- The Basilica
- Artists, Writers and Scientists