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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- A New University
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Norman House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Central Library
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Guy Fawkes
- Alcuin of York