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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Church of St Helen
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Union Gas Works
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- 62 Low Petergate
- Industrial Upheaval
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Amber Bead Workshop
- First World War York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Victoria Bar
- York Railway Station
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- First World War Memorial
- Bronze weights