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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Medieval Prisons
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Dick Turpin
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Fishergate Bar
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Constantius Chlorus
- The First Minster
- Sixties York
- The Roman Fortress