Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The County Court House
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- New Earswick
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Guy Fawkes
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Railway Station
- Victoria Bar
- Treasurer's House
- John Carr - Architect
- The Basilica
- Hair of a Roman Girl