Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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 Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Inscription to Hecules
- York's Coat of Arms
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Gold Finger Ring
- St Crux's Church
- Viking Boot
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Union Gas Works
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Clifford's Tower
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Yorkshire Museum
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Council of Arles
- First World War York