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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Multangular Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Boot
- William Etty, Artist
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bronze weights
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Church of St Wilfrid
- New Earswick
- The Norman Minster
- The Red Tower
- The Guildhall
- Roman Head Pot