Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Crux's Church
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Viking Boot
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Central Library
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Our Lady's Row
- The Norman Castle
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Railway Institute
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The York Observatory