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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Roman Head Pot
- Ripon College for Women
- The Medieval Abbey
- Treasurer's House
- King Edward II and York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Victoria Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- St William's Shrine
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- New Shopping Centres
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa