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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's Coat of Arms
- Vikings and Christianity
- Micklegate Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- York Bombed
- The Mansion House
- George Leeman
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Fairfax House
- The Basilica
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Sword Pommel