Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman Abbey
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Gold Arm Ring
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fire in the Minster
- Statue of Napoleon
- Fairfax House
- Ripon College for Women
- Viking Coins
- King Edward III and York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Micklegate Bar
- Norman Window Frame