Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St William's Shrine
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Retreat
- The Shambles
- A Pipkin
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Statue of an Athlete
- New Earswick
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Gold Arm Ring
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Bar Convent
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bootham Bar