Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Battle of the Standard
- Water Lanes
- St William's Shrine
- Guy Fawkes
- King Edward I and York
- Anglian Cross
- The Medieval Minster
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- 62 Low Petergate
- Fairfax House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Statue of the God Mars
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bronze weights