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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Sixties York
- The Greyfriars
- Crest of York St John College
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Edward III and York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Rowntree Park
- William Etty, Artist