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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Central Library
- The York Observatory
- York's Airfield
- The Cawood Sword
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bootham School
- Crest of York St John College
- The Battle of the Standard
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Bar Convent
- Bone Trial Piece
- De Grey Rooms
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels