Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The End of the Abbey
- The Medieval Castle
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Mansion House
- Fairfax House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- First World War York
- Medieval Prisons
- Stonegate
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Mithras and Arimanius