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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- De Grey Rooms
- Bronze weights
- Lendal Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Crest of York St John College
- York Bombed
- York Railway Station
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King Richard II and York
- The Bar Convent
- Fire in the Minster
- The Roman Fortress
- First World War Memorial
- St Crux's Church
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Wilfrid