Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- The County Court House
- St William's Shrine
- Royal Station Hotel
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Statue of the God Mars
- Scarborough Bridge
- Water Lanes
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Assembly Rooms
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A New Walk
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Constantius Chlorus
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Carving
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Amber Bead Workshop