Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- A New Walk
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Garrison
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Black Death
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Lendal Tower
- The Horn of Ulf
- Monk Bar
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Royal Station Hotel
- A New Vision For York
- Jubbergate
- The York Observatory
- The Female Prison