Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Bombed
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Coins
- The Red Tower
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Mansion House
- Dick Turpin
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- New Shopping Centres
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Bar Convent
- Treasurer's House
- Scarborough Bridge
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bones of a Roman Combatant