Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- York and the Holocaust
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- De Grey Rooms
- The Mystery Plays
- King Richard II and York
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Council of Arles
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Victoria Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- King Richard III and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's Coat of Arms
- The George Fox Incident
- Ouse Bridge
- Barker Tower