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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Yorkshire Museum
- The York Hoard
- Military Belt Fitting
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Barker Tower
- The Roman Fortress
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The York Helmet
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Barley Hall
- Monk Bar
- King Edward II and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Basilica
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters