Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- The First Railway Station
- John Carr - Architect
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Norman Minster
- Mary Ward
- Victoria Bar
- Stonegate
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Castle Museum
- York St John in the 20th Century
- First World War Memorial
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Rowntree Park
- Fishergate Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital