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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Art Gallery
- King Edward II and York
- The Female Prison
- Military Belt Fitting
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York and the Holocaust
- Holy Trinity Church
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Statue of Napoleon
- Second World War York
- View from Station Rise
- The Horn of Ulf