Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Crux's Church
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Female Prison
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Fishergate Bar
- York Art Gallery
- The First Railway Station
- A Pipkin