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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Rowntree Park
- Mary Ward
- The Female Prison
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Crest of York St John College
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The New Theatre
- A New University
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Assembly Rooms
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Victorian Prison Building