Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- De Grey Rooms
- Eric Bloodaxe
- A Pipkin
- New Earswick
- Rowntree Park
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Shambles
- Transport Moves On
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York and the Holocaust
- Ouse Bridge
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- A New Vision For York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers