Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Carving
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The First Railway Station
- York Bombed
- Rowntree Park
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Black Death
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Crest of York St John College
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Anglian Cross
- Hair of a Roman Girl