Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Statue of the God Mars
- Silver Strap Ends
- A Pipkin
- The Roman Fortress
- King Edward III and York
- Rowntree Park
- Viking Silk Cap
- Barley Hall
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Minster Library
- Cinema Comes to York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Norman Castle
- The Mansion House
- Yorkshire Museum