Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Sixties York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of St Olave
- The York Helmet
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Norman Castle
- Military Belt Fitting
- Jubbergate
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Is York Cursed?
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Alcuin of York
- King Edward III and York