Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- The Norman Abbey
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Norman Window Frame
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Jubbergate
- The Retreat
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bronze weights
- Silver Strap Ends
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers