Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- York Castle Museum
- Roman Head Pot
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Barker Tower
- York in the fifteenth Century
- De Grey Rooms
- Micklegate Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Jubbergate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Inscription to Hecules
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- John Carr - Architect
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Garrison
- The George Fox Incident