Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Viking Boot
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- New Shopping Centres
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Battle of the Standard
- The End of the Abbey
- The Medieval Abbey
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Council of Arles
- St Crux's Church
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head