Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Inscription to Hecules
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Mansion House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Viking Silk Cap
- Dick Turpin
- The Roman Fortress
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Monk Bar
- Norman Window Frame
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Church of St Olave