Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Assembly Rooms
- The New Theatre
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Black Death
- York Garrison
- Industrial Upheaval
- The York Observatory
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Dick Turpin
- The Multangular Tower
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Viking Boot
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions