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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Silk Cap
- Fishergate Bar
- The Retreat
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Our Lady's Row
- A New Walk
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- De Grey Rooms
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Medieval Castle
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa