Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Medieval Prisons
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Railway Station
- Mary Ward
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- 62 Low Petergate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The First Minster
- Statue of the God Mars
- Crest of York St John College
- York Art Gallery
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Black Death
- The New Theatre
- Fire in the Minster
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Military Belt Fitting