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 Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bronze weights
- The Cawood Sword
- The Basilica
- Second World War York
- Barker Tower
- A Pipkin
- The Hospitium
- Victoria Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- William Etty, Artist
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The 1190 Massacre
- Teaching the Poor
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Carving
- The Medieval Minster