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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- The York Observatory
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Guy Fawkes
- York Garrison
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Greyfriars
- New Shopping Centres
- Ouse Bridge
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Mary Ward
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Bombed
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse