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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- The Assembly Rooms
- The New Theatre
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Shambles
- The Hospitium
- The York Observatory
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Edward I and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Mansion House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Viking Coins
- 62 Low Petergate
- Sixties York
- Statue of the God Mars