Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Central Library
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Norman House
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Female Prison
- Barley Hall
- The Red Tower
- Feeding Roman York
- Margaret Clitherow
- John Carr - Architect
- The First Railway Station
- Silver Strap Ends
- Scarborough Bridge
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning