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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- York's Airfield
- St William's Shrine
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Vikings and Christianity
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Medieval Castle
- Roman Head Pot
- Barker Tower
- Barley Hall
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Church of St Helen
- New Shopping Centres
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster after the Reformation