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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- George Leeman
- Church of St Olave
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Jubbergate
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bootham Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Gold Finger Ring
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Wilfrid