Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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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...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Roman Head Pot
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- George Leeman
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The 1190 Massacre
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Barker Tower
- Anglian Cross
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Constantius Chlorus