Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Fairfax House
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Shambles
- York Railway Station
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Norman Castle
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Guildhall
- The York Hoard
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Abbot's House
- Dick Turpin
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The George Fox Incident
- Clifford's Tower