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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Medieval Abbey
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Red Tower
- Viking Silk Cap
- Statue of Napoleon
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Debtors' Prison
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Black Death
- The Cawood Sword
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Norman Window Frame