Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Shambles
- The New Theatre
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Mansion House
- The Roman Fortress
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Horn of Ulf
- Victoria Bar
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Minster Library
- York's Coat of Arms
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart