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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Crux's Church
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Railway Institute
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Black Death
- Mary Ward
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Coins
- Water Lanes
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A Pipkin
- The Minster in the 19th Century