Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Lendal Tower
- York's Coat of Arms
- The York Hoard
- The Assembly Rooms
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Coins
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Teaching the Poor
- The New Theatre
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Horn of Ulf
- Plum Cakes for Christmas