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 City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's Airfield
- Sixties York
- New Shopping Centres
- Middleham Jewel
- The Abbot's House
- Second World War York
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Shambles
- Ripon College for Women
- York Garrison
- York Art Gallery
- The Railway Institute
- Medieval Prisons
- King Edward III and York
- Water Lanes