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 York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- York Castle Museum
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Judges Lodging
- York Garrison
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Anglian Carving
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- First World War Memorial
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Shambles
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bronze weights
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Basilica
- Fire in the Minster