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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Norman Window Frame
- The First Minster
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bootham School
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Boot
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Red Tower
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- A New Walk
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom