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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Multangular Tower
- The Mystery Plays
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Inscription to Hecules
- Transport Moves On
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Guy Fawkes
- King Richard II and York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Shambles
- The County Court House
- York and the Holocaust
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham Bar
- Industrial Upheaval