Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- York Castle Museum
- The Medieval Castle
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Inscription to Hecules
- Guy Fawkes
- Ripon College for Women
- First World War Memorial
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Gold Arm Ring
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Railway Institute
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Multangular Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop