Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Castle Museum
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Medieval Minster
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Garrison
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Cawood Sword
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Fishergate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Dick Turpin
- The End of the Abbey
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Minster Library
- The White Rose of York