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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Norman Minster
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Roman Head Pot
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The County Court House
- The Abbot's House
- Fire in the Minster
- The Cawood Sword
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Red Tower
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre