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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bronze weights
- Bone Trial Piece
- Church of St Olave
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Hoard
- Viking Coins
- De Grey Rooms
- York Bombed
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Council of Arles
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Feeding Roman York