Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- Constantius Chlorus
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Water Lanes
- Holy Trinity Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- New Earswick
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Barker Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Central Library
- The Multangular Tower
- The York Helmet