Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Castle Museum
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Coins
- York Railway Station
- St William's Shrine
- Middleham Jewel
- Micklegate Bar
- Lendal Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Water Lanes
- Bronze weights
- A New University