Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- King Edward II and York
- Lendal Bridge
- William Etty, Artist
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Bar Convent
- York Art Gallery
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Horn of Ulf
- The York Hoard
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York