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 Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Guy Fawkes
- The Basilica
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Assembly Rooms
- Scarborough Bridge
- Barker Tower
- Water Lanes
- Judges Lodging
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Margaret Clitherow
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King Edward III and York
- St Crux's Church
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Shambles
- The Minster in the 19th Century