Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Debtors' Prison
- Teaching the Poor
- The County Court House
- The Guildhall
- York Central Library
- Lendal Tower
- The Basilica
- Stonegate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The York Helmet