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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Royal Station Hotel
- Crest of York St John College
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bone Trial Piece
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The New Theatre
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Walmgate Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Norman Castle
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Roman Fortress
- Church of St Helen
- Holy Trinity Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre