Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The York Helmet
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Judges Lodging
- Medieval Prisons
- Ouse Bridge
- Alcuin of York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Richard III and York
- Feeding Roman York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York Castle Museum
- York Art Gallery