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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Judges Lodging
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- William Etty, Artist
- Daniel Defoe's York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Holy Trinity Church
- A New Vision For York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Bombed