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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- Monk Bar
- Inscription to Hecules
- Guy Fawkes
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King Edward II and York
- Anglian Cross
- Gold Finger Ring
- Rowntree Park
- York Railway Station
- Viking Coins
- The Red Tower
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in the 18th Century