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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Transport Moves On
- King Edward III and York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Medieval Minster
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Trams Pulled by Horses