Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- New Shopping Centres
- De Grey Rooms
- The County Court House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King Edward II and York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Our Lady's Row
- Micklegate Bar
- Barker Tower
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Teaching the Poor