Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Inscription to Hecules
- Olive Oil Container
- Norman Window Frame
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Church of St Wilfrid
- De Grey Rooms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Railway Institute
- Margaret Clitherow
- Statue of an Athlete
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Red Tower
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Cawood Sword
- Ripon College for Women