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 Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- Alcuin of York
- The Retreat
- The York Hoard
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York and the Holocaust
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St William's Shrine
- The Hospitium
- Statue of Napoleon
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Medieval Minster
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The New Theatre
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Barker Tower