Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Bar Convent
- The Council of Arles
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Stonegate
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The York Observatory
- Clifford's Tower
- Vikings and Christianity
- Aldwark Synagogue