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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The First Minster
- The Norman Abbey
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Our Lady's Row
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The County Court House
- Ripon College for Women
- The York Helmet
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- View from Station Rise
- Feeding Roman York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Skeldergate Bridge