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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Anglian Carving
- Ripon College for Women
- King Edward II and York
- York Castle Museum
- The York Observatory
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King Edward I and York
- Bootham Bar
- King Edward III and York
- Lendal Bridge
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Bar Convent
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector