Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Fairfax House
- York's Airfield
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The First Minster
- Gold Finger Ring
- Fishergate Bar
- Bone Trial Piece
- New Earswick
- Cinema Comes to York
- St Crux's Church
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Red Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Railway Station