Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Medieval Castle
- All Saints Church, North Street
- John Carr - Architect
- Treasurer's House
- The Mystery Plays
- King Edward III and York
- Mary Ward
- York Castle Museum
- Holy Trinity Church
- The New Theatre
- The Basilica
- The York Helmet
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Crest of York St John College