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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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Cross
- The Bar Convent
- Anglian Carving
- The Female Prison
- Statue of Napoleon
- Statue of an Athlete
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York in the fifteenth Century
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The First Railway Station
- The Shambles
- The Debtors' Prison
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels