Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Second World War York
- Olive Oil Container
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Rowntree Park
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Hospitium
- Inscription to Hecules
- Barley Hall
- The First Minster
- Treasurer's House
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Castle Museum