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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Ouse Bridge
- Transport Moves On
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Debtors' Prison
- Fishergate Bar
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Alcuin of York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Church of St Helen
- Military Belt Fitting
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- George Leeman
- Rowntree Park
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Abbot's House
- De Grey Rooms