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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- Monk Bar
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The 1190 Massacre
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Anglian Carving
- View from Station Rise
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Retreat
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York's Coat of Arms
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Transport Moves On
- The Railway Institute
- Walmgate Bar