Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Walmgate Bar
- Dick Turpin
- Is York Cursed?
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The First Railway Station
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Medieval Castle
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Union Gas Works
- The Black Death