Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Industrial Upheaval
- The York Helmet
- Middleham Jewel
- Fairfax House
- Transport Moves On
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Walmgate Bar
- Treasurer's House
- York Bombed
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Roman Head Pot
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- A New Walk
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Railway Institute
- St Columba's United Reformed Church