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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Lendal Tower
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- William Etty, Artist
- The Roman Fortress
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St William's Shrine
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- First World War York
- York Central Library
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Norman Abbey
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Black Death