Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Norman Castle
- Our Lady's Row
- York Central Library
- King Edward III and York
- The Greyfriars
- Is York Cursed?
- Gold Finger Ring
- Viking Coins
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The York Helmet
- Viking Silk Cap
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Female Prison
- Vikings and Christianity
- Anglian Cross