Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- The Norman Castle
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The York Helmet
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Statue of Napoleon
- New Earswick
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Statue of an Athlete
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Multangular Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid