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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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Viking Silk Cap
- Stonegate
- The Medieval Minster
- The Debtors' Prison
- Judges Lodging
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Victoria Bar
- The Medieval Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- Medieval Prisons
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Union Gas Works
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Castle Museum