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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Edward III and York
- George Leeman
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of St Helen
- Bootham Bar
- John Carr - Architect
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The New Theatre
- The 1190 Massacre
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Ripon College for Women
- The White Rose of York
- Water Lanes