Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Central Library
- Clifford's Tower
- York St John in the 20th Century
- First World War York
- The Female Prison
- The New Theatre
- Second World War York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King Richard III and York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King's Manor - Victorian
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Church of St Helen