Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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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 Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- The Norman Castle
- King Edward III and York
- Anglian Cross
- A New University
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Dick Turpin
- Medieval Prisons
- The Medieval Minster
- Bootham School
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The County Court House
- Sixties York
- The York Helmet