Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- Stonegate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Military Belt Fitting
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Royal Station Hotel
- Lendal Bridge
- The Black Death
- The York Observatory
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Sixties York
- The County Court House
- Teaching the Poor
- St William's Shrine
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway