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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The York Observatory
- A New University
- The Bar Convent
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The First Minster
- York Central Library
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Statue of the God Mars
- New Earswick