Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- St Crux's Church
- Statue of an Athlete
- Viking Silk Cap
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Medieval Abbey
- Norman Window Frame
- Rowntree Park
- The Hospitium
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York's Coat of Arms
- King Edward II and York
- York Union Gas Works
- The White Rose of York
- Inside the Roman Fortress