Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- John Carr - Architect
- Walmgate Bar
- A New Walk
- Clifford's Tower
- The Railway Institute
- Church of St Olave
- George Leeman
- New Earswick
- York Union Gas Works
- Vikings and Christianity
- Medieval Prisons
- Feeding Roman York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Black Death