Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Rowntree Park
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Church of St Helen
- Silver Strap Ends
- The George Fox Incident
- Skeldergate Bridge
- De Grey Rooms
- Bootham School