Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Monk Bar
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Fairfax House
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Horn of Ulf
- John Carr - Architect
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The County Court House
- Rowntree Park
- The Abbot's House
- The First Railway Station
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Norman House
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head