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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- First World War York
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Male Grooming
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bootham Bar
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Gold Finger Ring
- 62 Low Petergate
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Dick Turpin