Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Basilica
- Gold Finger Ring
- Rowntree Park
- Minster Library
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Female Prison
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's Airfield
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Medieval Abbey
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Union Gas Works
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Male Grooming
- Sixties York