Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- The Multangular Tower
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Edward II and York
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Female Prison
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Red Tower
- Monk Bar
- Anglian Cross
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The First Railway Station
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Silk Cap
- Stonegate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse