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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King Edward II and York
- St William's Shrine
- The Roman Fortress
- Bronze weights
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Horn of Ulf
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Viking Boot
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Clifford's Tower