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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- Sixties York
- Viking Boot
- Bone Trial Piece
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Red Tower
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Railway Institute
- Margaret Clitherow
- Minster Library
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Castle Museum
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Council of Arles
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of St Helen