Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- A New Walk
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Lendal Bridge
- St Crux's Church
- Anglian Cross
- Fishergate Bar
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- View from Station Rise
- Viking Silk Cap
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Fire in the Minster
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Yorkshire Museum
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Anglian Burial Vessel