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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- 62 Low Petergate
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Silver Strap Ends
- Teaching the Poor
- York Union Gas Works
- York and the Holocaust
- The Horn of Ulf
- Alcuin of York
- The Black Death
- Lendal Bridge
- York Railway Station
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre