Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Medieval Abbey
- A Pipkin
- The White Rose of York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The County Court House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Alcuin of York
- New Shopping Centres
- First World War York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- Micklegate Bar
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- New Earswick
- Viking Male Grooming