Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- York Union Gas Works
- A New Walk
- The White Rose of York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Viking Coins
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St William's Shrine
- Micklegate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York Railway Station
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Olive Oil Container