Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Military Belt Fitting
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The York Observatory
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Roman Head Pot
- Fire in the Minster
- The Horn of Ulf
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Railway Institute
- Victoria Bar
- Scarborough Bridge
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- New Earswick
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Middleham Jewel