Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.