Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Roman Fortress
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Norman Castle
- New Shopping Centres
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Constantius Chlorus
- Walmgate Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- Church of St Olave
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Fire in the Minster
- Victoria Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- St Leonard's Hospital
- View from Station Rise
- The Railway King: George Hudson