Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Sixties York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Retreat
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bootham School
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Mary Ward
- Cinema Comes to York
- Micklegate Bar
- Minster Library
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Church of St Olave
- The Newgate Cross Shaft