Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman Castle
- York Bombed
- A New Walk
- The First Minster
- John Carr - Architect
- York and the Holocaust
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The White Rose of York
- Ouse Bridge
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King Edward I and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Crossed Keys Symbol