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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- The Norman House
- Stonegate
- The York Hoard
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Holy Trinity Church
- Fairfax House
- The Roman Fortress
- Church of St Olave
- The Mansion House
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Royal Station Hotel
- View from Station Rise
- The Mystery Plays
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Crest of York St John College