Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Walmgate Bar
- The York Observatory
- The Mystery Plays
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- First World War Memorial
- Church of St Helen
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Guy Fawkes
- Minster Library
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Judges Lodging
- Ouse Bridge
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Sword Pommel
- De Grey Rooms
- Monk Bar