Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Judges Lodging
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Roman Head Pot
- Our Lady's Row
- Church of St Helen
- Vikings and Christianity
- The New Theatre
- Military Belt Fitting
- York and the Holocaust
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The George Fox Incident
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Lendal Tower