Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Railway Station
- Ouse Bridge
- The Cawood Sword
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Royal Station Hotel
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York's Airfield
- The Roman Fortress
- View from Station Rise
- Holy Trinity Church
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall