Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Anglian Carving
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Olave
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York's Airfield
- The Black Death
- The Greyfriars
- Victoria Bar
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Holocaust
- The New Theatre
- Royal Station Hotel
- The White Rose of York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle