Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Basilica
- Fishergate Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The York Observatory
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The End of the Abbey
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Fairfax House
- Minster Library
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- A New Vision For York
- Victoria Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Lendal Bridge