Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- The Cawood Sword
- Church of St Helen
- The Council of Arles
- The Norman House
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Silk Cap
- Constantius Chlorus
- Judges Lodging
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Roman Fortress
- New Earswick
- Viking Sword Pommel