Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Art Gallery
- Constantius Chlorus
- York's Airfield
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- George Leeman
- Ripon College for Women
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Viking Coins
- Treasurer's House
- The Horn of Ulf
- Is York Cursed?
- Mary Ward
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Retreat