Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The 1190 Massacre
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Fairfax House
- York Bombed
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- A New University
- Minster Library
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The York Observatory
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Middleham Jewel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Church of St Helen
- The Mansion House
- The Battle of Marston Moor