Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Military Belt Fitting
- York and the Holocaust
- The Roman Fortress
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Anglian Cross
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Multangular Tower
- Inscription to Hecules
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Retreat
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Treasurer's House