Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York's Airfield
- Church of St Olave
- Fairfax House
- The White Rose of York
- A New Vision For York
- King Richard III and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Roman Fortress
- The Retreat
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Fire in the Minster
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop