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 Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Treasurer's House
- The First Minster
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Rowntree Park
- York Bombed
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Viking Male Grooming
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Multangular Tower
- The Female Prison
- Feeding Roman York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The York Observatory