Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Abbot's House
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Castle Museum
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Medieval Castle
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Ouse Bridge
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman Abbey
- Bone Trial Piece