Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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.
- First World War Memorial
- Anglian Cross
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Fairfax House
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Edward II and York
- Guy Fawkes
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The York Hoard
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bootham Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- New Earswick
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Vikings and Christianity
- Transport Moves On
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'