Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Dick Turpin
- The Norman Castle
- Fire in the Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Cinema Comes to York
- Ouse Bridge
- Micklegate Bar
- Lendal Bridge
- The Retreat
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Royal Station Hotel
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Black Death
- Vikings and Christianity
- Roman Head Pot