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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Carving
- Walmgate Bar
- The Mansion House
- New Shopping Centres
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Fairfax House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Judges Lodging
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Church of St Olave
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- De Grey Rooms
- York's Coat of Arms