Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Abbot's House
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Margaret Clitherow
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Anglian Cross
- Our Lady's Row
- 62 Low Petergate
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Fairfax House
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- King Richard II and York
- Viking Silk Cap