Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Victoria Bar
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Roman Fortress
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bootham School
- George Leeman
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Military Belt Fitting
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Mansion House
- The George Fox Incident
- Barker Tower
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Olive Oil Container
- The Medieval Abbey