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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Fishergate Bar
- The Greyfriars
- York Bombed
- The Medieval Abbey
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Minster Library
- Gold Arm Ring
- Olive Oil Container
- The Mansion House
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King Edward II and York
- Barley Hall
- Fire in the Minster
- The County Court House
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart