Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Statue of the God Mars
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Vikings and Christianity
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Gold Finger Ring
- View from Station Rise
- Monk Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- First World War Memorial
- The Norman House