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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Lendal Bridge
- Margaret Clitherow
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Castle Museum
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York's Coat of Arms
- The County Court House
- Is York Cursed?
- Water Lanes
- York Art Gallery
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Roman Fortress
- Statue of Napoleon
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall