Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Stonegate
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Guy Fawkes
- The Cawood Sword
- Statue of the God Mars
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Greyfriars
- Royal Station Hotel
- George Leeman
- The Shambles
- Clifford's Tower
- Anglian Carving
- Cinema Comes to York