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 Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Middleham Jewel
- York Railway Station
- Constantius Chlorus
- View from Station Rise
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Judges Lodging
- Mary Ward
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Bombed
- Statue of an Athlete
- The York Hoard
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Minster Library
- George Leeman
- The Greyfriars
- Yorkshire Museum
- Viking Boot