Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of St Helen
- Viking Male Grooming
- The 1190 Massacre
- Lendal Bridge
- Micklegate Bar
- The End of the Abbey
- York Central Library
- The York Observatory
- The Assembly Rooms
- Barley Hall
- The Basilica
- The Medieval Castle
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Guy Fawkes