Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Red Tower
- The Norman Castle
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Norman Minster
- Dick Turpin
- The Bar Convent
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Female Prison
- The Roman Fortress
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Statue of an Athlete
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The First Railway Station