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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York's Coat of Arms
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Silk Cap
- Fairfax House
- York Railway Station
- Fishergate Bar
- The Cawood Sword
- Industrial Upheaval
- Anglian Carving
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bootham School
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Second World War York
- Roman Head Pot