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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- The Norman Minster
- All Saints Church, North Street
- View from Station Rise
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Olive Oil Container
- York and the Holocaust
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Female Prison
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Mansion House
- Our Lady's Row
- Walmgate Bar
- First World War York