Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Hospitium
- King Edward I and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- View from Station Rise
- The Greyfriars
- The Mansion House
- York Union Gas Works
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Alcuin of York
- Middleham Jewel
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Shambles
- The Basilica
- Jubbergate
- The Debtors' Prison