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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Margaret Clitherow
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bootham School
- The Mystery Plays
- The Debtors' Prison
- Judges Lodging
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Shambles
- Transport Moves On
- Second World War York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King Edward II and York
- Water Lanes