Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Walmgate Bar
- Transport Moves On
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Dick Turpin
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Norman Castle
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate