Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- The Minster in Viking Times
- New Shopping Centres
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman Minster
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St William's Shrine
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York's Airfield
- Walmgate Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The White Rose of York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Micklegate Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Jubbergate
- Anglian Burial Vessel