Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of St Olave
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Retreat
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Railway Institute
- Margaret Clitherow
- Lendal Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- New Earswick
- Inscription to Hecules
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Bombed
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The York Hoard
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries