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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Lendal Bridge
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Judges Lodging
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bootham School
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Royal Station Hotel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Statue of Napoleon
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Olive Oil Container
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom