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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Norman House
- King Edward II and York
- Norman Window Frame
- The Retreat
- The Medieval Castle
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Our Lady's Row
- Sixties York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Gold Finger Ring
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Anglian Carving
- The Council of Arles