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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- First World War York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Viking Boot
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Multangular Tower
- The York Observatory
- The York Hoard
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- De Grey Rooms
- Monk Bar
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions