Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The George Fox Incident
- Mary Ward
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Medieval Minster
- The Basilica
- Industrial Upheaval
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Cinema Comes to York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- St Crux's Church
- Clifford's Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Silver Strap Ends
- Medieval Chamber Pot