Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- York Art Gallery
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Fishergate Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- Middleham Jewel
- York's Coat of Arms
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- John Carr - Architect
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Vikings and Christianity
- Teaching the Poor
- The Battle of the Standard
- The York Helmet
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Is York Cursed?
- Barley Hall