Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Coins
- Minster Library
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Lendal Bridge
- Rowntree Park
- The Abbot's House
- Guy Fawkes
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Barley Hall
- St William's Shrine
- The George Fox Incident
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers