Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King Edward III and York
- The Medieval Castle
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The County Court House
- The Medieval Minster
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- New Earswick
- York's Airfield
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Mansion House
- Walmgate Bar
- The Norman Minster
- The Multangular Tower
- York Central Library
- Archbishop Scrope Executed