Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- King Richard III and York
- The Cawood Sword
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The New Theatre
- Crest of York St John College
- The Medieval Castle
- The George Fox Incident
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The First Railway Station
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Medieval Minster
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Red Tower
- New Shopping Centres