Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Roman Head Pot
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Medieval Castle
- Jubbergate
- Viking Silk Cap
- York's Airfield
- Ouse Bridge
- York Union Gas Works
- Royal Station Hotel
- Mary Ward
- First World War Memorial
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Barker Tower
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Medieval Abbey