Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Coins
- Norman Window Frame
- York Art Gallery
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Teaching the Poor
- Middleham Jewel
- The 1190 Massacre
- First World War Memorial
- Minster Library
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Railway Institute
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Yorkshire Museum
- King Edward II and York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom