Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Our Lady's Row
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The End of the Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The George Fox Incident
- The Red Tower
- York Art Gallery
- The Guildhall
- The 1190 Massacre
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bootham Bar
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Cawood Sword
- The Abbot's House
- First World War York