Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- John Carr - Architect
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The End of the Abbey
- Clifford's Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Mystery Plays
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Second World War York
- The Council of Arles
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)