Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- King Edward II and York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Norman Window Frame
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bootham School
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bronze weights
- Silver Strap Ends