Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Lendal Bridge
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Black Death
- Fishergate Bar
- A Pipkin
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Cinema Comes to York
- First World War Memorial
- Olive Oil Container
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Norman Window Frame
- Minster Library
- Bootham Bar
- Micklegate Bar