Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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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 End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Transport Moves On
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- George Leeman
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Medieval Minster
- Gold Arm Ring
- Dick Turpin
- The Hospitium
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- William Etty, Artist
- King Edward I and York
- The Medieval Castle
- York's Coat of Arms