Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Norman Window Frame
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Statue of an Athlete
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Fishergate Bar
- Rowntree Park
- York Union Gas Works
- Bootham School
- The First Minster
- Margaret Clitherow
- King Richard III and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The White Rose of York