Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Fire in the Minster
- Minster Library
- Our Lady's Row
- The Greyfriars
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Castle Museum
- The Hospitium
- Statue of an Athlete
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- A New Walk
- Inscription to Hecules
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa