Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Treasurer's House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York Bombed
- King Edward I and York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Railway Station
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Union Gas Works
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Hospitium
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Inscription to Hecules