Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Shambles
- The Cawood Sword
- Is York Cursed?
- Amber Bead Workshop
- A New Vision For York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Mystery Plays
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Bombed
- The Female Prison
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The First Minster
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- De Grey Rooms
- Walmgate Bar