Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Central Library
- The Cawood Sword
- The York Observatory
- The Medieval Minster
- Constantius Chlorus
- Viking Boot
- Micklegate Bar
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Sixties York
- Mary Ward
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- De Grey Rooms
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Artists, Writers and Scientists