Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Statue of Napoleon
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Industrial Upheaval
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Female Prison
- The Norman Castle
- York and the Holocaust
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Our Lady's Row