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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- The New Theatre
- The Black Death
- The Female Prison
- New Earswick
- Cinema Comes to York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Monk Bar
- The Council of Arles
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Mansion House
- Anglian Carving
- Scarborough Bridge
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Silk Cap
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- All Saints Church, North Street