Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Yorkshire Museum
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Cawood Sword
- The First Railway Station
- Silver Strap Ends
- Clifford's Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The First Minster
- The Black Death
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Treasurer's House
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre