Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Castle Museum
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- De Grey Rooms
- The Medieval Castle
- The Abbot's House
- St Crux's Church
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bone Trial Piece
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Sixties York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Greyfriars
- The York Hoard
- Anglian Cross
- Viking Coins