Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Middleham Jewel
- York's Coat of Arms
- Viking Boot
- The County Court House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Mary Ward
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Treasurer's House
- Statue of the God Mars
- Feeding Roman York
- Ripon College for Women
- The Roman Fortress
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Inscription to Hecules
- Trams Pulled by Horses