Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Church of St Olave
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Castle Museum
- The Abbot's House
- The Cawood Sword
- The Medieval Minster
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Black Death
- Cinema Comes to York
- First World War Memorial
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Railway Institute
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Dick Turpin