Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- The Basilica
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King Richard II and York
- Fairfax House
- Viking Boot
- Clifford's Tower
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Roman Fortress
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Lendal Tower
- Dick Turpin
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Viking Coins
- Middleham Jewel
- Alcuin of York