Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bone Trial Piece
- Gold Finger Ring
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Norman Window Frame
- York and the Holocaust
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Edward II and York
- Church of St Helen
- Barker Tower
- Inscription to Hecules
- Yorkshire Museum
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Medieval Abbey
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Minster in Viking Times