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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster in Viking Times
- New Earswick
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Judges Lodging
- The Railway Institute
- The York Helmet
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Sword Pommel
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in the 20th Century