Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- York's Airfield
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Olave
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- First World War Memorial
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Basilica
- The Red Tower
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Micklegate Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Council of Arles