Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- First World War Memorial
- Ouse Bridge
- King Richard II and York
- The Norman House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Church of St Helen
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- De Grey Rooms
- The Battle of the Standard
- York and the Holocaust
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- St Leonard's Hospital