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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Art Gallery
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The York Helmet
- The Abbot's House
- The White Rose of York
- York Central Library
- The Multangular Tower
- William Etty, Artist
- Water Lanes
- Bronze weights
- Anglian Cross
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church