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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- The Black Death
- John Carr - Architect
- The Abbot's House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Red Tower
- Judges Lodging
- The Hospitium
- Crest of York St John College
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Norman Abbey
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Gold Arm Ring
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York Union Gas Works
- The Cawood Sword