Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- Viking Boot
- Vikings and Christianity
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The 1190 Massacre
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Judges Lodging
- De Grey Rooms
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Norman House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Battle of Marston Moor