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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Fishergate Bar
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The County Court House
- Minster Library
- Middleham Jewel
- King Edward I and York
- A New University
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Medieval Abbey
- The York Helmet