Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bone Trial Piece
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A New Walk
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Our Lady's Row
- York Garrison
- Walmgate Bar
- The Guildhall
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Church of St Helen
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Debtors' Prison