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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Mary Ward
- New Earswick
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Is York Cursed?
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Norman Minster
- The Mansion House
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Black Death
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Roman Fortress
- Second World War York
- Fairfax House
- Anglian Burial Vessel