Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Stonegate
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Bar Convent
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The York Helmet
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Roman Fortress
- William Etty, Artist
- Anglian Carving
- King Richard II and York
- The Norman House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa