Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Treasurer's House
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Silk Cap
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Red Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- The Horn of Ulf
- De Grey Rooms
- Hair of a Roman Girl