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 Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The First Railway Station
- Holy Trinity Church
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Art Gallery
- King Edward I and York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- William Etty, Artist
- Viking Male Grooming
- A New Vision For York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The End of the Abbey
- The York Observatory
- Barley Hall
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York