Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- A New Walk
- Our Lady's Row
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Clifford's Tower
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Barley Hall
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- First World War York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- 62 Low Petergate
- Statue of an Athlete
- The York Helmet
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Daniel Defoe's York
- John Carr - Architect