Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Stonegate
- The Medieval Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- Teaching the Poor
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St Leonard's Hospital
- First World War Memorial
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- St Crux's Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Richard III and York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Female Prison
- New Shopping Centres
- The Medieval Minster
- Church of St Wilfrid