Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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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.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The York Observatory
- York's Coat of Arms
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Garrison
- The Hospitium
- Fishergate Bar
- Alcuin of York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Statue of an Athlete
- Micklegate Bar
- Anglian Carving
- York Central Library