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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Mansion House
- The New Theatre
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- A New Walk
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Silver Strap Ends
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Abbot's House
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- A New Vision For York
- The Horn of Ulf