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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Treasurer's House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Clifford's Tower
- The Bar Convent
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Norman Window Frame
- Our Lady's Row
- The Female Prison
- The Norman Castle
- Barker Tower
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Coat of Arms