Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Bar Convent
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Boot
- The End of the Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Margaret Clitherow
- Holy Trinity Church
- St Crux's Church
- Crest of York St John College
- Bootham Bar
- Walmgate Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Anglian Cross
- Roman Head Pot
- The Minster in the 20th Century