Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The York Hoard
- The Medieval Castle
- The Guildhall
- Church of St Olave
- The Mansion House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Roman Fortress
- The Norman Castle
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Feeding Roman York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Fairfax House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Basilica
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- A New Vision For York