Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Art Gallery
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Judges Lodging
- A New University
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Monk Bar
- Dick Turpin
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- A New Walk
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Gold Arm Ring
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Black Death