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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Second World War York
- York Central Library
- Gold Finger Ring
- George Leeman
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- First World War Memorial
- The County Court House
- York Garrison
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Female Prison
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Ripon College for Women
- Is York Cursed?
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill