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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The George Fox Incident
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Medieval Castle
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Church of St Olave
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Stonegate
- Yorkshire Museum
- York and the Holocaust
- St Crux's Church
- William Etty, Artist
- The Mystery Plays
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The County Court House
- Walmgate Bar
- Micklegate Bar
- The York Hoard