Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The York Observatory
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Jubbergate
- Bone Trial Piece
- St William's Shrine
- The Medieval Minster
- King Edward II and York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Medieval Prisons
- Ripon College for Women
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Walmgate Bar