Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- York Castle Museum
- John Carr - Architect
- King Richard III and York
- Water Lanes
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Norman Abbey
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The County Court House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- Transport Moves On
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Central Library
- Micklegate Bar
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning