Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Church of St Olave
- Yorkshire Museum
- Barker Tower
- Anglian Carving
- Viking Male Grooming
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Guy Fawkes
- The Red Tower
- King's Manor - Victorian
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Treasurer's House
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Multangular Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Water Lanes