Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- A New Walk
- Guy Fawkes
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Female Prison
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Middleham Jewel
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Treasurer's House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Aldwark Synagogue
- View from Station Rise
- The Guildhall