Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Feeding Roman York
- The Shambles
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Roman Head Pot
- York Central Library
- The Assembly Rooms
- The New Theatre
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Hospitium
- Statue of Napoleon
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Norman Minster
- Viking Coins