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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Alcuin of York
- Treasurer's House
- Sixties York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Bar Convent
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Teaching the Poor
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Barley Hall
- King Richard II and York