Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Cinema Comes to York
- St William's Shrine
- Treasurer's House
- The Medieval Castle
- The 1190 Massacre
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's Coat of Arms
- York's Airfield
- Fairfax House
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Gold Finger Ring
- Our Lady's Row
- The Assembly Rooms