Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Military Belt Fitting
- Victoria Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bone Trial Piece
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Micklegate Bar
- Statue of the God Mars
- Margaret Clitherow
- The New Theatre
- Treasurer's House
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Church of St Olave
- York and the Holocaust
- Queen Margaret's Arch