Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The First Railway Station
- Dick Turpin
- Transport Moves On
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Fairfax House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The County Court House
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Anglian Cross
- The York Helmet
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- St Leonard's Hospital