Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Military Belt Fitting
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Statue of the God Mars
- The White Rose of York
- Barker Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Second World War York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Richard II and York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Assembly Rooms
- St Crux's Church
- The Multangular Tower
- York Castle Museum
- Inscription to Hecules
- The End of the Abbey