Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Scarborough Bridge
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Edward II and York
- York Central Library
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Yorkshire Museum
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York Art Gallery
- Teaching the Poor
- First World War Memorial
- Walmgate Bar
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Industrial Upheaval
- York's Medieval Synagogue