Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Norman Castle
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Rowntree Park
- Gold Finger Ring
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Roman Fortress
- Guy Fawkes
- The County Court House
- Water Lanes
- Bone Trial Piece
- First World War York
- Trams Pulled by Horses