Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Anglian Carving
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King Edward II and York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Church of St Helen
- The Battle of the Standard
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- A New University
- The Medieval Minster
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Railway Station
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Red Tower
- The Norman Castle
- Minster Library