Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Edward III and York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Abbot's House
- De Grey Rooms
- The Cawood Sword
- The County Court House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Fairfax House
- The Greyfriars
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall