Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Mystery Plays
- The Multangular Tower
- Industrial Upheaval
- Medieval Prisons
- York Bombed
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Judges Lodging
- The Hospitium
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Red Tower
- Alcuin of York
- The Assembly Rooms
- Stonegate
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Inscription to Hecules