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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- New Earswick
- King Edward III and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Viking Silk Cap
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Mystery Plays
- The Roman Fortress
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Norman Castle
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Judges Lodging
- Crest of York St John College
- The Norman Minster
- First World War Memorial
- Glazed Medieval Jug