Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Holy Trinity Church
- Is York Cursed?
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Victoria Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Crest of York St John College
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Hospitium
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- First World War York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Margaret Clitherow
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Viking Silk Cap