Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Transport Moves On
- Military Belt Fitting
- Clifford's Tower
- The Norman Minster
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Stonegate
- Viking Silk Cap
- Fairfax House
- St William's Shrine
- The Mystery Plays
- 62 Low Petergate
- Olive Oil Container
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Ripon College for Women
- Holy Trinity Church