Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Female Prison
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- William Etty, Artist
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Ouse Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Anglian Cross
- Judges Lodging
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier