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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Art Gallery
- The Mansion House
- Gold Finger Ring
- Anglian Cross
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Abbey
- Viking Silk Cap
- Constantius Chlorus
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Judges Lodging
- The Cawood Sword
- Royal Station Hotel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector