Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Central Library
- William Etty, Artist
- St Crux's Church
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Judges Lodging
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- New Earswick
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King Edward III and York
- Bootham Bar
- York and the Holocaust
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Retreat
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bone Trial Piece