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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- The York Helmet
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Mary Ward
- The Mystery Plays
- The Abbot's House
- King Edward III and York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Railway Institute
- Teaching the Poor
- William Etty, Artist
- King Richard III and York