Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Feeding Roman York
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Judges Lodging
- Anglian Cross
- Monk Bar
- A New University
- Lendal Tower
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The First Railway Station
- New Shopping Centres
- Inscription to Hecules
- A New Walk