Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- York's Airfield
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Cawood Sword
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Guy Fawkes
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Boot
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King Edward II and York
- The York Hoard
- Is York Cursed?
- A New University
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street