Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Fairfax House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- William Etty, Artist
- View from Station Rise
- King Edward III and York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bootham Bar
- Medieval Prisons
- Sixties York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Ripon College for Women
- Mary Ward
- The Female Prison