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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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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's Airfield
- The Roman Fortress
- The George Fox Incident
- Fairfax House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Norman Window Frame
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Crux's Church
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Anglian Carving
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Mary Ward
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Art Gallery
- Micklegate Bar