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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Ripon College for Women
- The Bar Convent
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- De Grey Rooms
- Clifford's Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Fairfax House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Retreat
- The Norman Minster
- The Basilica
- The Norman Abbey
- The Battle of the Standard