Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- Anglian Carving
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Abbot's House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Water Lanes
- The Roman Fortress
- Dick Turpin
- William Etty, Artist
- The Council of Arles
- The Basilica
- Cinema Comes to York
- Lendal Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The 1190 Massacre
- New Earswick
- Church of St Olave
- The York Observatory