Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Dick Turpin
- Margaret Clitherow
- Holy Trinity Church
- Yorkshire Museum
- Military Belt Fitting
- Rowntree Park
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The First Minster
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Art Gallery
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Industrial Upheaval
- A Pipkin
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Roman Head Pot