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 York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York's Airfield
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Church of St Olave
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Rowntree Park
- The County Court House
- Viking Boot
- The York Observatory
- The Council of Arles
- Guy Fawkes
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Norman Window Frame
- The Abbot's House
- Fairfax House
- York Railway Station