Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Fishergate Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Church of St Helen
- The New Theatre
- Micklegate Bar
- Walmgate Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Black Death
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bootham School
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Basilica
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Sixties York