Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Multangular Tower
- Bootham School
- Guy Fawkes
- The Debtors' Prison
- De Grey Rooms
- Clifford's Tower
- Transport Moves On
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Female Prison
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Fishergate Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Walmgate Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- First World War Memorial
- Church of St Helen
- Eric Bloodaxe