Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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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.
- Anglian Cross
- Roman Head Pot
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Victoria Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Guildhall
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Battle of the Standard
- Vikings and Christianity
- Ouse Bridge
- The Mansion House
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Middleham Jewel
- Church of St Olave