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 Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- A New Walk
- Barker Tower
- Alcuin of York
- The York Helmet
- Bootham Bar
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St William's Shrine
- New Shopping Centres
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Roman Fortress
- Clifford's Tower
- St Crux's Church