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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Dick Turpin
- Inscription to Hecules
- St Crux's Church
- Bootham School
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Lendal Tower
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward II and York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The George Fox Incident
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Shambles