Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Barley Hall
- The Shambles
- Lendal Bridge
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Military Belt Fitting
- The York Helmet
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Transport Moves On
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Yorkshire Museum
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Inscription to Hecules
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Victorian Prison Building