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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Battle of the Standard
- Church of St Olave
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Constantius Chlorus
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Bar Convent