Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- The New Theatre
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Norman Abbey
- Ripon College for Women
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham School
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- A Pipkin
- York Bombed
- Norman Window Frame
- The County Court House
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Edward III and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in the 20th Century