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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Crest of York St John College
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The First Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- New Earswick
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Red Tower
- De Grey Rooms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Guy Fawkes