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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Female Prison
- A New Walk
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Horn of Ulf
- The White Rose of York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Barley Hall
- Constantius Chlorus
- Lendal Bridge
- New Shopping Centres
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Anglian Carving