Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Abbot's House
- The County Court House
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- King Edward II and York
- Guy Fawkes
- Fire in the Minster
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- Walmgate Bar
- York Castle Museum
- Hair of a Roman Girl