Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- York Castle Museum
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- George Leeman
- Clifford's Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- John Carr - Architect
- Water Lanes
- First World War York
- Fire in the Minster
- Rowntree Park
- New Shopping Centres
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in the 18th Century